Dr. Kawanaa D. Carter M.D.
Neurosurgeon
50 Iron Point Cir Suite 210 Folsom CA, 95630About
Dr. Kawanaa Carter practices Neurological Surgery in Folsom, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Carter 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
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine 2000
Provider Details
Treatments
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Spinal Stenosis
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