Dr. Mamerhi O Okor MD
Neurosurgeon
619 19th St S Birmingham AL, 35249About
Dr. Mamerhi Okor practices Neurological Surgery in Birmingham, AL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Okor 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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