
Dr. Basheer Ahmed Shakir MD
Neurosurgeon
285 BOULEVARD NE STE 415 ATLANTA GA, 30312About
Dr. Basheer Shakir practices Neurological Surgery in Augusta, GA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Shakir 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.
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- Dr. Arthur Abraham Grigorian M.D.285 BOULEVARD NE STE 415 ATLANTA GA 30312
- Mikayel Grigoryan M.D.285 Boulevard Ne Atlanta GA 30312
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550 PEACHTREE ST NE ATLANTA GA 30308WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTERl
303 PARKWAY DRIVE, NE ATLANTA GA 30312