Dr. Risheng Xu MD/PHD
Neurosurgeon
1800 Orleans St Johns Hopkins Hospit Baltimore MD, 21287About
Dr. Risheng Xu practices Neurological Surgery in Baltimore, MD. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Xu 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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