Shashikant Patil M.D
Neurosurgeon
1501 Kings Hwy Shreveport LA, 71103About
Dr. Shashikant Patil practices Neurological Surgery in Shreveport, LA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Patil 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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