Dr. Donald M Whiting MD
Neurosurgeon
380 W Chestnut St Suite 101 Washington PA, 15301Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Donald Whiting practices Neurological Surgery in Washington, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Whiting 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
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1985
Cleveland Chiropractic College 1991
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1985
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Fast-track programming and rehabilitation model: a novel approach to postoperative deep brain stimulation patient care.
- Randomized, prospective, and controlled clinical trial of pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation for cervical fusion.
- Induction of panic attack by stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus.
- Mapping of microstimulation evoked responses and unit activity patterns in the lateral hypothalamic area recorded in awake humans. Technical note.
- Pursuing new targets and indications for deep brain stimulation: considerations for device-related clinical research in the United States.
- Intra-arterial chemotherapy for brain tumors.
- Biomechanics of Posterior Dynamic Fusion Systems in the Lumbar Spine: Implications for Stabilization With Improved Arthrodesis.
- Deep brain stimulation for psychiatric diseases: a pooled analysis of published studies employing disease-specific standardized outcome scales.
- Response.
- Measurement of occlusion of the spinal canal and intervertebral foramen by intervertebral disc bulge.
- Stability and Load Sharing Characteristics of a Posterior Dynamic Stabilization Device.
- Deep Brain Stimulation for Obesity: From a Theoretical Framework to Practical Application.
- Speech therapy in the Republic of South Africa. Its development, training and the organization of services.
- The aphasic child.
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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