Dr. Chaim Colen, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon
560 W MITCHELL ST PETOSKEY MI, 49770About
Dr. Chaim Colen practices Neurological Surgery in Detroit, MI. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Colen 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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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Clinical outcomes in patients with Chiari I malformation: a review of 27 cases.
- Spontaneous resolution of a cervical synovial cyst. Case illustration.
- Metabolic remodeling of malignant gliomas for enhanced sensitization during radiotherapy: an in vitro study.
- Lactate and malignant tumors: a therapeutic target at the end stage of glycolysis.
- Outcome of brain abscess by Clostridium perfringens.
- Diagnostic and therapeutic strategy for confounding radiation myelitis.
- Quality of life and outcomes in glioblastoma management.
- Perspectives on key articles in neurosurgery.
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