Dr. Rex E.h. Arendall M.D.
Neurosurgeon
2011 Church St Suite 401 Nashville TN, 37203About
Dr. Rex Arendall practices Neurological Surgery in Nashville, TN. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Arendall 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
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1977
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Lumecca
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