Dr. Joseph F Emrich M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1000 E Mountain Dr Mc 37-31 Wilkes Barre PA, 18711About
Dr. Joseph Emrich practices Neurological Surgery in Wilkes Barre, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Emrich 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.
Education and Training
Mc Gill Univ- Fac Of Med- Montreal- Que- Canada 1981
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Assessing short-term recognition memory with forced-choice psychophysical methods.
- Characterization of astrocytomas, meningiomas, and pituitary adenomas by phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
- Nail gun injury to the craniocervical junction: a case report and review of the literature.
- Report of congenital anaplastic astrocytoma discovered in a newborn.
Treatments
- Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease And More
Fellowships
- Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital Neuro-oncology and Brain Tumor Imaging 1989
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