Dr. Amy Alkire M.D.
Neurosurgeon
7230 Medical Center Dr 603 West Hills CA, 91307About
Dr. Amy Alkire practices Neurological Surgery in West Hills, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Alkire 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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Stanford University School of Medicine 1998
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