Dr. George E Locke M.D.
Neurosurgeon
18811 Huntington St #130 Huntington Beach CA, 92648About
Dr. George Locke practices Neurological Surgery in Huntington Beach, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Locke 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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Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of The West Indies (Jamaica) MD
Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of The West Indies (Jamaica) 1961
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences 1961
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