Dr. Alejandro Mendez MD
Neurosurgeon
401 Phalen Blvd Ms 11503g - Healthpa Saint Paul MN, 55130About
Dr. Alejandro Mendez practices Neurological Surgery in Fargo, ND. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Mendez 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
Pontificia Univ Catol De Chile- Fac De Med- Santiago- Chile 1988
Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine
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