Dr. Alfred Higgins MD
Neurosurgeon
820 N Chelan Ave Wenatchee WA, 98801About
Dr. Alfred Higgins practices Neurological Surgery in Wenatchee, WA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Higgins 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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