Dr. Deanna Sasaki-adams M.D.
Neurosurgeon
Unc Department Of Neurosurgery 170 Manning Drive Cb Chapel Hill NC, 27599About
Dr. Deanna Sasaki-adams practices Neurological Surgery in Chapel Hill, NC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Sasaki-adams 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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