Dr. Rafael Martinez perez MD. PHD.
Neurosurgeon
1000 E MOUNTAIN BLVD WILKES BARRE PA, 18711About
Dr. Rafael Martinez perez practices Neurological Surgery in WILKES BARRE, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Martinez perez 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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