
Dr. Allan H Fergus MD
Neurosurgeon
1818 Amherst Street Winchester VA, 22601Practice Philosophy
Traditional Medicine
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Dr. Fergus joined the practice in 2002. He lectures locally on neurosurgery techniques. He performs general neurosurgery with a special interest in spine surgery, brain tumor surgery, cerebrovascular ...
Education and Training
University of Virginia Doctor of Medicine
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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- Neurosurgeon2002Virginia Brain and Spine CenterHe performs general neurosurgery with a special interest in spine surgery, brain tumor surgery, cerebrovascular surgery, and functional neurosurgery.
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Nearest Hospitals
WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTERl
1840 AMHERST ST WINCHESTER VA 22601WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
1000 NORTH SHENANDOAH AVE FRONT ROYAL VA 22630JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTERl
300 SOUTH PRESTON STREET RANSON WV 25438