Dr. Robert L Allen MD
Neurosurgeon
5838 Six Forks Rd Suite 100 Raleigh NC, 27609About
Dr. Robert Allen practices Neurological Surgery in Raleigh, NC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Allen 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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Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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