Dr. David Edward Baker MD
Neurosurgeon
710 Birchwood Ave Suite 101 Bellingham WA, 98225About
Dr. David Baker practices Neurological Surgery in Bellingham, WA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Baker 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
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1980
Tulane University School of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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