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Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya MD
Neurosurgeon
12630 Monte Vista Rd Suite 105 Poway CA, 92064About
Dr. Vrijesh Tantuwaya practices Neurological Surgery in Poway, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Tantuwaya 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
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 1996
Provider Details
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Fellowships
- Med University Of South Carolina College Of Med 2002
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