Radiculopathy near Everett, MA

Care Philosophy: At Tufts Medical Center Community Care (formerly Hallmark Health Medical Associates) we are committed to providing quality care, convenience and outstanding service to our patients. Our providers are focused on wellness and preventive care, offering our patients the best possible experiences and outcomes. We believe that collaboration between patients and providers is essential to achieving our goal of providing a high level of well-managed, individualized medical care. Patients benefit from the expertise shared between our primary care physicians and specialists, who coordinate patients' care and ensure easy access to all the services they need.

Biography: Carl Heilman MD is the Neurosurgeon-in-Chief at Tufts Medical Center. He is a Professor and the Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery. Internationally renowned for neurosurgical excellence, Dr. Heilman specializes in surgery for skull base tumors, pituitary tumors, meningiomas, schwannomas and Chiari 1 malformations. He has served as the President of the North American Skull Base Surgery Society, the Society of University Neurosurgeons, the Boston Society of Neurology and Psychiatry, and the New England Neurosurgical Society. Dr. Heilman is board certified in Neurosurgery.

Biography: I am a neurologist specializing in multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases. I received my PhD in Biochemistry at Duke University and then went on to earn my medical degree at UNC School of Medicine. I completed my neurology residency and multiple sclerosis fellowship at NYU School of Medicine. After that, I worked at NewYork Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital as the Director of Multiple Sclerosis before coming to Tufts Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Matthew Salzler is an orthopedic surgeon seeing patients at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He previously worked with professional athletes as a team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguins and is currently a team physician for Tufts University, Emerson College, Fisher College, the Quincy Militia semi-pro football team, as well as Cathedral, Quincy, and North Quincy High Schools. A former collegiate rower and recent triathlete, he understands the mindset of athletes. He is actively engaged in advancing the field of sports medicine through research, teaching, and his involvement with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He frequently teaches advanced arthroscopic techniques to surgeons from all over the globe through the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He specializes in sports medicine, including arthroscopy and reconstructive procedures of the knee, shoulder, and hip.