Dr. Philip Andrew Utter M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1500 Line Avenue Suite 200 Shreveport LA, 71101Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Philip Utter practices Neurological Surgery in Shreveport, LA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Utter 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
University of Mississippi School of Medicine 2000
Provider Details
Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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Practice At 1500 Line Avenue Suite 200
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