Dr. Richard H Schwartz MD
Neurosurgeon
1220 E 3900 S Suite 4-E Salt Lake City UT, 84124About
Dr. Richard Schwartz practices Neurological Surgery in Salt Lake City, UT. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Schwartz 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
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1976
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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