Robert Coffey M.D.
Neurosurgeon
353 Dryden St Thousand Oaks CA, 91360About
Dr. Robert Coffey practices Neurological Surgery in Thousand Oaks, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Coffey 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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New York Medical College 1980
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