Dr. Petra Gurtner MD
Neurosurgeon
229 W Bute St Suite 800 Norfolk VA, 23510About
Dr. Petra Gurtner practices Neurological Surgery in Norfolk, VA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Gurtner 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
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Munchen, Fachbereich Medizin,Munchen, Germany 1983
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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