Dr. John Grant Buttram M.D.
Neurosurgeon
4207 LAKE BOONE TRL STE 220 RALEIGH NC, 27607About
Dr. John Buttram practices Neurological Surgery in Raleigh, NC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Buttram 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
East Carolina Brody School of Med. MD 1998
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Uptake and metabolism of glutamate at non-synaptic regions of crayfish central nerve fibers: implications for axon-glia signaling.
- Synthesis and release of N-acetylaspartylglutamate (NAAG) by crayfish nerve fibers: implications for axon-glia signaling.
- Mechanisms for clearance of released N-acetylaspartylglutamate in crayfish nerve fibers: implications for axon-glia signaling.
- Glutamine uptake and metabolism to N-acetylaspartylglutamate (NAAG) by crayfish axons and glia.
- HIV testing and its role in fighting the battle against AIDS: a comparison of mandatory, confidential, and anonymous testing.
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