Dr. Victor Chukwuemeka Udekwu M.D
Neurosurgeon
75 Francis St Brookline Brookline MA, 02446About
Dr. Victor Udekwu practices Neurological Surgery in Brookline, MA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Udekwu 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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