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Dr. Ruth M. Thomson D.O.
Neurosurgeon
500 17TH AVE SEATTLE WA, 98122About
Dr. Ruth Thomson practices Neurological Surgery in SEATTLE, WA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Thomson 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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