Dr. William Charles Welch MD, Neurosurgeon
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Dr. William Charles Welch MD

Neurosurgeon

4/5(138)
330 S 9th St 4th Floor Philadelphia PA, 19107
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4/5

About

Dr. William Welch practices Neurological Surgery in Philadelphia, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Welch 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

State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine MD

Board Certification

Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS- 1995

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 33 years of experience

Awards

  •  2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors 
  •  2013 Named to the 2013 Philadelphia Super Doctors list 
  •  2010 Recognized annually in Philadelphia Magazine 's Top Docs issue from t 
  •  2007-2008, 2007, 2007, 2007 Recognized by America's Top Doctors2006 
  •  2009-2012 Recognized by Best Doctors in America2007-2008 

Treatments

  • Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Cancer, Spinal Instrumentation And More

Professional Memberships

  • Member American Medical Association 
  • Member Neurosurgical Society of America 
  • Member New York Academy of Sciences 
  • Member Society of Neurological Surgeons (Senior Society) 

Dr. William Charles Welch MD's Practice location

Practice At 330 S 9th St 4th Floor

330 S 9th St 4th Floor -
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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New patients: 215-829-6700
Fax: 215-829-7747

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Dr. William Charles Welch MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 138 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Neurosurgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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