Dr. Frederick Stephens M.D.
Neurosurgeon
MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CTR TACOMA WA, 98431About
Dr. Frederick Stephens practices Neurological Surgery in TACOMA, WA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Stephens 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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