
Stephen E Sandwell MD
Neurosurgeon
350 Hospital Way Somerset KY, 42503About
Dr. Stephen Sandwell practices Neurological Surgery in HUNTSVILLE, AL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Sandwell 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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