Dr. Gordon Kenji Nakata M.D.
Neurosurgeon
130 North St Hyannis MA, 02601About
Dr. Gordon Nakata practices Neurological Surgery in Hyannis, MA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Nakata 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1996
SUNY Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine 1996
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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