Dr. Richard J Mcmurtrey MD
Neurosurgeon
3549 N UNIVERSITY AVE PROVO UT, 84604About
Dr. Richard Mcmurtrey practices Neurological Surgery in PROVO, UT. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Mcmurtrey 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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