Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Turk MD
Neurosurgeon
2206 Wilborn Ave South Boston VA, 24592Rating
3/5
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Dr. Zulfiqar Turk practices Neurological Surgery in South Boston, VA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Turk 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
Isra University Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences 2004
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Headaches
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Stroke
- Psychosis
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Dementia
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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