Dr. Victor Benjamin Nakkache MD
Neurosurgeon
166 HANOVER ST WILKES BARRE PA, 18702About
Dr. Victor Nakkache practices Neurological Surgery in WILKES BARRE, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Nakkache 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.
Education and Training
Univ De Buenos Aires- Fac De Med- Buenos Aires- Argentina 1974
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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