Parkinson's Disease Center - Passaic, NJPassaic Neurologist Doctors for Parkinson's DiseaseType of Physician: Neurologist What is a Neurologist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Practitioners focus on the diagnosis and treatment of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles, and nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures. The neurologist is often the primary doctor but also serves as a consultant to other doctors and may provide all levels of care, including the continuing care of outpatients and inpatients. The neurologist will often perform and interpret tests that relate to the nervous system or muscles. Specialty: Neurology Common Name: Neurologist Doctors in Passaic * Fairfield MRI  Fairfield Medical Group  Syed S Jafri MD PA  Stuart G Mendelson MD  Marvin I Ruderman MD  North Jersey Neurologic Assocs  North Jersey Neurologic Assocs  North Jersey Neurologic Assocs  North Jersey Neurologic Assocs  North Jersey Neurologic Assocs  John E Robinton MD PA  North Jersey Neurologic Assocs  Wayne Neurological Associates  Wayne Hills Medical Associates  Nabil M Yazgi MD  David S Safar MD  Neurological Consultants PA  Neurological Consultants PA  Neurological Consultants PA  Neurology Group Of North Jersey  Neurology Group Of North Jersey  Neurology Group Of North Jersey  Myrna B Tagayun MD  Sall Myers Medical Associates  Sall Myers Medical Associates  Kessler Institute For Rhbltn  Frederick J Weisbrot MD  Saint Joseph Reg Med Ctr Nrlgy  Norman H Ladov MD  Paulison Pain Management  North Jersey Neurology Care  North Jersey Neurology Care  Michael M Brand MD  Clifton Neurology Associates PC  Gamal E Gad MD  Joseph M Nazareth MD PC  Mahesh M Mehta MD  Beth Israel Medical Ctr Nrlgy  Mega Medical Group  Raja Kolla MD  Clifton Medical Center  Saint Barnabas Medicl Ctr Nrlgy  Saint Barnabas Medicl Ctr Nrlgy  Saint Barnabas Medicl Ctr Nrlgy  Saint Barnabas Medicl Ctr Nrlgy  Saint Barnabas Medicl Ctr Nrlgy  Saint Barnabas Sleep Center  Saint Barnabas Medicl Ctr Nrlgy  Neurology & Neurodiagnostics  Saint Barnabas Medicl Ctr Nrlgy  Bharathi Nayak MD  Suburban Neurology PC  Steven M Lomazow MD  Internal Medicine Faculty Prac  High Focus Centers  VA New Jersey Hlth Sys Nrlgy  VA New Jersey Hlth Sys Nrlgy  VA New Jersey Hlth Sys Nrlgy  Family Health Center  Family Health Center  Institute of Neurology  Comprehensive Sleep Center  Neurological Institute NJ  Neurological Institute NJ  Neurological Institute NJ  Neurological Institute NJ  Neurological Institute NJ  Neurological Institute NJ  Neurological Institute NJ  Neurological Institute NJ  Neurological Institute NJ  Neurological Institute NJ  University Hospital Pediatric  Neurological Institute NJ  Ansar Sharif MD  Essex Neurological Associates  Essex Neurological Associates  Hasmukh N Sutaria MD  Thomas L Slamovits MD  Total Health Physical Medicine  Allen Silverstein MD  Nicholas Videtti MD  Charles R Effron MD  Balance Disorder Center  St Joseph Childrens Hospital  Nazar H Haidri MD  William B Head Jr MD  Charles L Gellido MD LLC  Neurology Group Bergen County  Neurology Group Bergen County  Neurology Group Bergen County  Neurology Group Bergen County  Neurology Group Bergen County  Neurology Group Bergen County  Neurology Group Bergen County  Neurology Group Bergen County  Neurology Group Bergen County  Neurology Group Bergen County  Neurology Group Bergen County  Neurology Group Bergen County Passaic, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2013-05-19
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