Dr. David Allen Yam M.D.
Neurosurgeon
301 W Poplar St Suite 210 Walla Walla WA, 99362About
Dr. David Yam practices Neurological Surgery in Walla Walla, WA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Yam 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
Univserity of Tennessee Health Science College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee MD
Georgetown University in Washington DC 2004
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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