Frederik Pennings, MD, PhD, FACS, Neurological Surgeon
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Dr. Frederik Pennings, spine surgery, disc, cervical, Worcester, neurosurgery

Frederik Pennings, MD, PhD,FACS

Dr. Pennings has been in neurosurgery practice for over 20 years and has a belief that every single patient is different. With that in mind his mission is to deliver the best possible solution tailored to that patient.

Not every surgical candidate is the same and there are a variety of ways each patient's pathology can be addressed. Dr. Pennings will look at your case and find the best option available to get you back on your feet.

Neurosurgery


Director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Center of New England 

Dr. Pennings is now leading the Minimally Invasive Spine Center of New England at Mercy Medical Center.

Hospital Affiliation

  • Mercy Medical Center

Education

  • Title: Director, Minimally Invasive Spine Program
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School
  • Clinical Interests:  Minimally invasive spine surgery, Complex spine surgery, regardless of etiology, including degenerative spine, trauma.
  • Medical School: University of Leiden Medical School
  • Residency: Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam
  • Fellowship: 
        - University of California at Davis (Spine Surgery)
        - New York University Medical Center (Neurosurgery)
  • Certification by Royal Dutch Board of Medical Specialties

Location

What Are They Saying

Dr. Pennings did a great job. My back pain was so bad I couldn't do anything I used to enjoy, or even needed to do. One day in surgery and now I'm back to playing with the kids and working in the yard.

- Josh

Contact Us

Office (413) 781-2211
Address:
175 Carew Street, Suite 300
Springfield, MA 01104