
Dr. Jeffrey W Degen M.D.
Neurosurgeon
222 Route 59 Suite 205 Suffern NY, 10901About
Dr. Jeffrey Degen practices Neurological Surgery in Suffern, NY. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Degen 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
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1998
Butler University in Indianapolis
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
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- Dr. Jeffrey S Oppenheim M.D.222 Route 59 Suffern NY 10901
- Dr. George Alexander Jones M.D.222 Route 59 Suffern NY 10901
- Dr. Daniel Evan Spitzer M.D.222 Route 59 Suffern NY 10901
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