Dr. Ralph C Loomis MD
Neurosurgeon
7 Vanderbilt Park Dr Asheville NC, 28803Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Ralph Loomis practices Neurological Surgery in Asheville, NC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Loomis 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
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1976
Indiana University School of Medicine 1976
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Back Pain
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
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