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Dewey Thoms MD

Neurosurgeon

9040 JACKSON AVE TACOMA WA, 98431
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Dr. Dewey Thoms practices Neurological Surgery in TACOMA, WA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Thoms 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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TACOMA, WA 98431
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