Dr. Peter A Alexander M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1651 N Parham Rd Henrico VA, 23229About
Dr. Peter Alexander, MD is one of the country's most highly ranked doctors, specializing in neurological surgery. MD Alexander currently treats patients in Henrico, Virginia, North chesterfield, Virginia, ...
Education and Training
New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1996
New York University School of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Blepharoplasty-eyelids
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