Dr. Stanford W. Downs MD
Neurologist | Neurology
2741 Debarr Rd Suite 413 Anchorage AK, 99508About
Stanford Downs, MD, is a doctor specializing in neurology, practicing at Neurological Consultants of Alaska in Anchorage, Alaska. As a neurologist, Dr. Downs treats brain conditions such as headaches, ...
Education and Training
Texas A&M University, TX 1989
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Headaches
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Epilepsy
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
- Pain
- Migraine
- Vascular Disease
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