Harshpal Singh, MD

Neurosurgeon

Dr. Harshpal Singh is a Neurosurgeon in Edison, NJ with special training and skill in diagnosing and surgically treating disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system. As a Neurosurgeon, Harshpal Singh, MD performs surgery on the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves to remove tumors, relieve chronic pain and treat wounds, vascular disorders and diseases such as Parkinson's and epilepsy. Neurosurgery is the medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of brain, spinal cord, spinal column, and peripheral nerve diseases and disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Neurosurgeons include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), brain tumors, carotid artery blockage, stenosiscervical (neck) and lumbar (low back) disorders, spinal cord injury, and epilepsy. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Neurosurgeons include cortical mapping, cerebrovascular surgery, functional neurosurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, radiosurgery, skull base surgery, spine surgery, stereotactic neurosurgery, trauma surgery, and surgical implantation of deep brain stimulators to treat Parkinson Disease and certain type of tremors.

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.

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  Medical School

  Medical College of Georgia - Augusta University

Dr. Harshpal Singh has extensive experience treating a broad range of complex patient conditions using the latest treatment approaches. Dr. Singh attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia, followed by a residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he served as Chief Resident. During his fellowship training at the University of Miami, Dr. Singh focused on treating spinal cord injuries, severe spinal trauma, and complex cervical spine deformities. He is also highly experienced in treating neurological head trauma and general neurosurgery.