Dr. Philip Y Smucker MD
Neurosurgeon
465 Saint Michaels Dr Suite 107 Santa Fe NM, 87505About
Dr. Philip Smucker practices Neurological Surgery in Santa Fe, NM. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Smucker 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
Indiana University School of Medicine 2001
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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