Dewey Thoms MD
Neurosurgeon
9040 JACKSON AVE TACOMA WA, 98431About
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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