Dr. Isam Ahmed Khoja M.D.
Neurosurgeon
120 E 2nd St Suite 401 Erie PA, 16507About
Dr. Isam Khoja practices Neurological Surgery in Erie, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Khoja 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
King Saud University, Riyadh, College Of Medicine MD
King Saud University, Riyadh, College Of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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