Dr. Nicole Calakos M.D., PH.D
Neurosurgeon
Duke University Medical Ctr Durham NC, 27710About
Dr. Nicole Calakos practices Neurological Surgery in Durham, NC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Calakos 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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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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