Dr. Zachary Naren Litvack M.D.
Neurosurgeon
2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 7-420 Washington DC, 20037About
Dr. Zachary Litvack practices Neurological Surgery in Washington, DC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Litvack 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
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 2003
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Stroke
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
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