Dr. Joseph R Rivas MD, PC
Neurosurgeon
511 W Belmont Ave #32 Chicago IL, 60657About
Dr. Joseph Rivas practices Neurological Surgery in Chicago, IL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Rivas 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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University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine 1978
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