Dr. Yaw Sarpong M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1959 Ne Pacific St C 212 Box 356340 Seattle WA, 98195About
Dr. Yaw Sarpong practices Neurological Surgery in Seattle, WA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Sarpong 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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