Robert Christopher Spears MD
Neurosurgeon
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LEXINGTON KY, 40536About
Dr. Robert Spears practices Neurological Surgery in LEXINGTON, KY. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Spears 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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