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Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya MD

Neurosurgeon

4/5(19)
12630 Monte Vista Rd Suite 105 Poway CA, 92064
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4/5

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Dr. Vrijesh Tantuwaya practices Neurological Surgery in Poway, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Tantuwaya 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

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 1996

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 22 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Stroke
  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Herniated Disc
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Fellowships

  • Med University Of South Carolina College Of Med   2002

Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya MD's Practice location

Dr. VRIJESH TANTUWAYA, MD

12630 Monte Vista Rd Suite 105 -
Poway, CA 92064
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Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 19 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Neurosurgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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