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Dr. Brandon K Root M.D.
Neurosurgeon
601 SPRUCE ST WEST READING PA, 19611About
Dr. Brandon Root practices Neurological Surgery in WEST READING, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Root 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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