Peter Sylvester
Neurosurgeon
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz Saint Louis MO, 63110About
Dr. Peter Sylvester practices Neurological Surgery in Saint Louis, MO. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Sylvester 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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