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Dr. Carl C Kao MD

Neurosurgeon

3801 Connecticut Ave Nw Suite 100 Washington DC, 20008
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Dr. Carl Kao practices Neurological Surgery in Washington, DC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Kao 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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3801 Connecticut Ave Nw Suite 100 -
Washington, DC 20008
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