Amanda Baker
Neurosurgeon
505 PARNASSUS AVE SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94143About
Dr. Amanda Baker practices Neurological Surgery in Providence, RI. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Baker 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
Drexel University College of Medicine 2014
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