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Dr. Miguel Melgar MD
Neurosurgeon
1415 Tulane Ave New Orleans LA, 70112About
Dr. Miguel Melgar practices Neurological Surgery in New Orleans, LA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Melgar 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
Univ Nac Mayor De San Marcos- Prog Acad De Med Humana- Lima- Peru 1982
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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