Dr. Jorge Eduardo Alvernia-silva MD
Neurosurgeon
1430 Tulane Ave New Orleans LA, 70112About
Dr. Jorge Alvernia-silva practices Neurological Surgery in New Orleans, LA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Alvernia-silva 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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