Dr. Richard V Chua M.D.
Neurosurgeon
5860 N La Cholla Blvd #100 Tucson AZ, 85741About
Dr. Richard Chua practices Neurological Surgery in Tucson, AZ. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Chua 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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Indiana University School of Medicine 1992
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