Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer MD
Neurosurgeon
3125 Independence Dr Suite 200 Birmingham AL, 35209Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Benjamin Fulmer practices Neurological Surgery in Birmingham, AL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Fulmer 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
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Dr. Benjamin Banks Fulmer MD's Practice location
Practice At 3125 Independence Dr Suite 200
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