Dr. Ciara Dorothy Harraher M.D., MPH
Neurosurgeon
300 Pasteur Dr Palo Alto CA, 94304About
Dr. Ciara Harraher practices Neurological Surgery in Palo Alto, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Harraher 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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- WORLD NEUROSURGERYSpil Pilocytic Astrocytoma in an Elderly Patient2013
- JOURL OF NEUROSURGERYMultimodality magement of Spetzler-Martin Grade III arteriovenous malformations2012
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