Doctor Name: | DR. GARTH REES COSGROVE |
NPI Number: | 1649386988 |
Entity Type Code: | Individual (1) |
Gender: | M |
Credentials: | MD, FRCSC |
License Number: | 56191 |
Business Practice Address: | 75 Francis Street Brigham And Woman's Hospital-neurosurgery Boston, MA - 021156110 |
Business Phone Number: | 6177326858 |
Business Fax Number: | 6172646835 |
Mailing Address: | 75 Francis Street, Brigham And Woman's Hospital-neurosurgery BOSTON |
State: | MA |
Postal Code: | 021156110 |
Phone Number: | 6177326858 |
Fax Number: | 6172646835 |
NPI Enumeration Date: | 08/21/2006 |
NPI Last Update Date: | 04/15/2016 |
Replacement NPI: | 0 |
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Taxonomy Information: | |
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy: | 207T00000X |
License Number: | 56191 |
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy: (Secondary) | Y |
State: | MA |
Taxonomy Type: | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
Taxonomy Classification: | Neurological Surgery |
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Taxonomy Definition: | A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution. |