Dr. Hilary C Onyiuke MD
Neurosurgeon
263 Farmington Ave Farmington CT, 06030About
Dr. Hilary Onyiuke practices Neurological Surgery in Farmington, CT. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Onyiuke 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
University of Ibadan College of Medicine
College Of Medicine 1982
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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