Dr. John Joseph Viola MD
Neurosurgeon
1313 Riverside Ave Fort Collins CO, 80524About
Dr. John Viola practices Neurological Surgery in Fort Collins, CO. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Viola 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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Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Alterations in opiate receptor binding in MPTP-induced hemiparkinsonian monkeys.
- Selective metabolic activation by apomorphine in striosomes of denervated striatum in MPTP-induced hemiparkinsonian monkeys.
- Growth inhibition, tumor maturation, and extended survival in experimental brain tumors in rats treated with phenylacetate.
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