Dr. Nader Pouratian MD
Neurosurgeon
300 Medical Plaza Suite 200 Los Angeles CA, 90095About
Dr. Nader Pouratian practices Neurological Surgery in Los Angeles, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Pouratian 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 California 2003
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Awards
- UCLA Neurosurgery Quality Care Award 2011
- UCLA Scholar in Translational Medicine 2010
Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Birth Defects
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Lumecca
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