Dr. Yadira Dacosta MD
Neurosurgeon
Hospital Hima Caguas Caguas PR, 00726About
Dr. Yadira Dacosta practices Neurological Surgery in Caguas, PR. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Dacosta 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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