Dr. Afrassiab Guity M.D.
Neurosurgeon
2570 Goodwater Ave Suite 300 Redding CA, 96002About
Dr. Afrassiab Guity practices Neurological Surgery in Redding, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Guity 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
Teheran Univ, Fac of Med, Teheran, Iran 1968
Teheran University 1968
Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine 1968
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