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Dr. Carlos Manuel Alvarez M.D.

Neurosurgeon

200 HAWKINS DR DEPT OF IOWA CITY IA, 52242
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Dr. Carlos Alvarez practices Neurological Surgery in IOWA CITY, IA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Alvarez 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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200 HAWKINS DR DEPT OF -
IOWA CITY, IA 52242
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