Dr. Charles A Wetherington M.D.
Neurosurgeon
6725 Chippewa St Saint Louis MO, 63109About
Dr. Charles Wetherington practices Neurological Surgery in Saint Louis, MO. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Wetherington 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
Med Coll of Ga Sch of Med, Augusta Ga 1992
Georgia Regents University Medical
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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