Dr. Khalid Helmy Kurtom MD
Neurosurgeon
490 Cadmus Lane Suite 103 Easton MD, 21601About
Dr. Khalid Kurtom practices Neurological Surgery in Easton, MD. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Kurtom 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- Siphon regulatory devices: their role in the treatment of hydrocephalus.
- Cervicothoracic junction instability after cervical fusion.
- Spontaneous resolution of large acute subdural hematoma and the value of neurological exam in conservative management of high risk patients.
- Delayed upper extremity paresthesia post permanent implantation of five lead spinal cord stimulator for low back and lower extremity pain: A case report.
- Stand-alone LLIF Lateral Cage Migration: A Case Report.
- Spontaneous Subdural Hematoma and Intracystic Hemorrhage in an Arachnoid Cyst.
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