Allan Belzberg, MD

Clinical Director of the Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute

Allan Belzberg, MD

Dr. Allan Belzberg serves as Director of Peripheral Nerve Surgery. His specialties include the surgical repair of injured nerves, removal of nerve tumors and decompression of nerve entrapments. Dr. Belzberg also focuses on spinal surgery, including the surgical management of degenerative spine problems, tumors and minimally invasive spinal surgery. Dr. Belzberg has additional expertise in treating most intracranial problems, including brain tumors.

 

Education

Degrees

MD, University of Calgary (1982)

 

Residencies

University of Calgary / Neurosurgery (1989)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Pain Medicine (1992)

Fellowships

University of Calgary / Neurosurgery (1990)

Board Certifications

American Board of Neurological Surgery / Neurological Surgery (1997)

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An Innovative Approach to Sciatic Nerve Repair Video

An Innovative Approach to Sciatic Nerve Repair

Neurosurgeon Allan Belzberg, M.D., and orthopaedic trauma surgeon Greg Osgood, M.D., collaborated to offer a novel way to repair the sciatic nerve of a patient.

Case Presentation: Complex Two-Stage Removal of Schwannoma of the T1 Root Video

Case Presentation: Complex Two-Stage Removal of Schwannoma of the T1 Root

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Doorways to Discovery: Neurosurgical Pain Research Institute-To Control, Prevent, and Eliminate Pain Video

Doorways to Discovery: Neurosurgical Pain Research Institute-To Control, Prevent, and Eliminate Pain

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