Dr. Wesley C Fowler MD
Neurosurgeon
7 Vanderbilt Park Dr Asheville NC, 28803Rating
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Dr. Wesley Fowler practices Neurological Surgery in Asheville, NC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Fowler 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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