Merrill Ansher
Experienced in Restless Legs Syndrome

Dr. Merrill Ansher

Neurology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Neurology Consultants - Columbia
10805 Hickory Ridge Road, Suite 201, Suite 201, 
Columbia, MD 
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Experienced in Restless Legs Syndrome
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Neurology Consultants - Columbia
10805 Hickory Ridge Road, Suite 201, Suite 201, 
Columbia, MD 
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Overview

Merrill Ansher is a Neurologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Ansher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Delirium, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

Residency
University of Colorado Anschutz, Neurology, 1987
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Colorado Anschutz, Neurology, 1988
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Neurology Consultants - Columbia
10805 Hickory Ridge Road, Suite 201, Suite 201, Columbia, MD 21044
Call: 410-884-0191
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