Dr. Richard B Stovall M.D.
Neurosurgeon
2200 Park Bend Dr Bldg 2, Ste 201 Austin TX, 78758About
Dr. Richard Stovall practices Neurological Surgery in Austin, TX. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Stovall 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.
Education and Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School 2003
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Back Pain
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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