
Dr. David Benjamin Cohen M.D.
Neurosurgeon
420 E North Ave Suite 302 Pittsburgh PA, 15212About
Dr. David Cohen practices Neurological Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Cohen prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
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Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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