Dr. Kene Terence Ugokwe M.D.
Neurosurgeon
Cleveland Clinic S80 Cleveland OH, 44195About
Dr. Kene Ugokwe practices Neurological Surgery in Cleveland, OH. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Ugokwe 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
Howard University Medical School
Howard University College of Medicine 2002
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Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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