Dr. Eben Alexander M.D.
Neurosurgeon
2138 Langhorne Rd Lynchburg VA, 24501About
Dr. Eben Alexander practices Neurological Surgery in Lynchburg, VA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Alexander 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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Duke University School of Medicine 1980
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