Walter C. Jean, MD
Neurosurgeon
2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC, 20037About
Dr. Walter Jean practices Neurological Surgery in Washington, DC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Jean 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
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1993
Provider Details
Treatments
- Stroke
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Birth Defects
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Lumecca
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