
Dr. Dinesh Ramanathan MD
Neurosurgeon
4860 Y ST SACRAMENTO CA, 95817About
Dr. Dinesh Ramanathan practices Neurological Surgery in SACRAMENTO, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Ramanathan 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.
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