Dr. Peter Brown MD
Neurosurgeon
915 6th Ave Suite 200 Tacoma WA, 98405Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Peter Brown practices Neurological Surgery in Tacoma, WA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Brown 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
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1995
Georgetown University School of Medicine 1995
Provider Details
Treatments
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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Practice At 915 6th Ave Suite 200
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