Dr. Alfredo Corrales Velasquez MD
Neurosurgeon
209 Washington Street West Suite 100 Charleston WV, 25302About
Dr. Alfredo Velasquez practices Neurological Surgery in Charleston, WV. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Velasquez 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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