Dr. Peter C. Shin M.D.
Neurosurgeon
MSC 10 5615 ALBUQUERQUE NM, 87131About
Dr. Peter Shin practices Neurological Surgery in Puyallup, WA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Shin 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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Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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