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David Chesler, MD, PhD

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David Chesler, MD, PhD
David Chesler, MD, PhDDirector of Pediatric Neurosurgery; Clinical Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and PediatricsDepartment of NeurosurgeryRenaissance School of Medicine

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Craniosynostosis Minimally Invasive Surgery Endoscopic Neurosurgery Pediatric Neurosurgery Pediatric Brain Tumor Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumor Neurosurgery Hydrocephalus Pediatric Spine Surgery Spina Bifida Head Trauma

Biography

Dr. David Chesler’s expertise is general pediatric neurosurgery, including the minimally invasive (aka endoscopic) repair of craniosynostosis, pediatric and adult epilepsy surgery, surgical treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors, and vascular surgery for Moyamoya disease.

Education

  • Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Residency, University of Maryland
  • MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Montefiore

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