Dr. Patrick R Pritchard MD
Neurosurgeon
619 19th Street South Birmingham AL, 35233Rating
5/5
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Dr. Patrick Pritchard practices Neurological Surgery in Birmingham, AL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Pritchard 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 1993
Georgetown University School of Medicine 1993
Provider Details
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spine Problems
- Stroke
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
Fellowships
- University of Alabama at Birminghanm 2003
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