Mr. Edwin Lugo Piazza MD
Neurosurgeon
EDIF MEDICO SANTA CRUZ BAYAMON PR, 00961About
Dr. Edwin Piazza practices Neurological Surgery in BAYAMON, PR. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Piazza 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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