Dr. Gerard Joseph Voelkers M.D.
Neurosurgeon
2900 Panorama Drive Bakersfield CA, 93306About
Dr. Gerard Voelkers practices Neurological Surgery in Bakersfield, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Voelkers 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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