Dr. Alfred Turner Nelson M.D.
Neurosurgeon
111 Doctors Dr Greenville SC, 29605About
Dr. Alfred Nelson practices Neurological Surgery in Greenville, SC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Nelson 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
Emory University School Of Medicine 1979
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Treatments
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Lumecca
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