
Mrs. Linda Jean Peavy PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Neurosurgeon
1220 New Scotland Rd Suite 103 Slingerlands NY, 12159About
Dr. Linda Peavy practices Neurological Surgery in Slingerlands, NY. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Peavy prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Albany Medical College - Union University 1988
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