Dr. Allan Christopher Heller M.D.
Neurosurgeon
55 E California Blvd Suite #204 Pasadena CA, 91105About
Dr. Allan Heller practices Neurological Surgery in Spokane, WA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Heller 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
Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 2001
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 2001
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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