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Dr. William Welch, MD, FACS, FICS

Neurosurgeon at Penn Medicine

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Meet Dr. William Welch, MD, FACS, FICS

Dr. Welch is a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with Penn Medicine.

His clinical expertise covers spine conditions such as degenerative disc disease, spinal tumors, spinal stenosis, myelopathy, and more.

Dr. Welch at a Glance

Dr. Welch is involved in all aspects of spinal surgery, and has performed over 15,000 surgeries in his career.
He was recognized on the Philadelphia “Super Doctors” list (2013) and in Philadelphia Magazine’s annual “Top Docs” issue (2015-2017).

If you experience back or neck pain, talk to Dr. Welch about what he can do for you.

Dr. Welch is a member of Penn Medicine.

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How Dr. William Welch, MD, FACS, FICS Can Help You

Specialties

Neurosurgeon

Languages Spoken

English

Education

MD – SUNY Downstate School of Medicine
Residency – University of Rochester Medical Center
Fellowship – Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Conditions

Brain Tumors
Degenerative Spinal Conditions
Lower Back Pain
Myelopathy
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Tumors
Upper Back Pain

Treatment

Lumbar Disc Surgery/Replacement
Microsurgery
Spinal Instrumentation
Spinal Stabilization
Spine Surgery

What Patients are Saying About Dr. William Welch, MD, FACS, FICS

Dr. Welch was excellent at answering all our questions about the surgical procedure, medications, post surgical care, pain management post surgery, necessary follow-up care, and every other question we asked. When done I felt quite confident about being in his care.

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I was very impressed and pleased with Dr. Welch. He took time to explain my condition in a way that was helpful and understandable to me.

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Dr. Welch is terrific. I have recommended him to several of my friends.

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