Dr. Robert G Peterson M.D.
Neurosurgeon
370 Ninth Ave Suite 111 Salt Lake City UT, 84103About
Dr. Robert Peterson practices Neurological Surgery in Salt Lake City, UT. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Peterson 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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