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Alejandro Javier Matos cruz
Neurosurgeon
CENTRO MEDICO DE PUERTO RICO SAN JUAN PR, 00935About
Dr. Alejandro Matos cruz practices Neurological Surgery in SAN JUAN, PR. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Matos cruz 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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