Headache Center - Brentwood, CA
Brentwood Neurologist Doctors for HeadacheType of Physician: Neurologist What is a Neurologist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Practitioners focus on the diagnosis and treatment of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles, and nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures. The neurologist is often the primary doctor but also serves as a consultant to other doctors and may provide all levels of care, including the continuing care of outpatients and inpatients. The neurologist will often perform and interpret tests that relate to the nervous system or muscles. Specialty: Neurology Common Name: Neurologist Doctors in Brentwood * Springhill Medical Group  Alok K Bhattacharyya MD  Robert S Cluff MD  Delta Neurology Medical Clinic  Attigupam R Jayaram MD  Associated Neurology Med Grp  Stan T Lin MD  Associated Neurology Med Grp  Kulveen Sachdeva MD  Associated Neurology Med Grp  Man K Leung MD  Man K Leung MD  Sutter Gould Medical Foundation  Jin-Mei Woan MD  Robert L Sieben MD  Oscar N Abeliuk MD  Kaiser Permanente Neurology  Kaiser Walnut Creek Medical Grp  Kaiser Permanente Neurology  Kaiser Permanente Neurology  Examworks  Michael J Kron MD  East Bay Neurology  Rossmoor Medical Associates  Neurology Med Grp/Diablo Vlly  Neurology Med Grp/Diablo Vlly  Neurology Med Grp/Diablo Vlly  Neurology Med Grp/Diablo Vlly  Neurology Med Grp/Diablo Vlly  Neurology Med Grp/Diablo Vlly  Neurology Med Grp/Diablo Vlly  Neurology Med Grp/Diablo Vlly  Neurology Med Grp/Diablo Vlly  Dugger Gannon & Karnaze MDs  Dugger Gannon & Karnaze MDs  Dugger Gannon & Karnaze MDs  Oshtory & Oshtory MDs  Oshtory & Oshtory MDs  San Joaquin Childrens Clinic  Amberstone Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Neurology  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Madan Prasad MD  UC Davis Alzheimer's Dis Ctr  UC Davis Alzheimer's Dis Ctr  Veterans Admin Martnz Outpt Cln  David Grant Mdcl Ctr Mntl Hlth  Diablo Neurology Inc  Contra Costa Regional Med Ctr  Lodi Memorial Cmnty Clnc Vine  Nancy T Huang-Santos MD  Sutter Gould Medical Group  Douglas J Abeles MD & Assocs  Eden Medical Ctr Intrvntnl Lab  Vasiliki Economou MD  Barry S Mann MD  Arkady Oreper MD  Ravinder Kahlon MD  Fremont Neurology Med Assocs  Caran K Singh Medical Group Inc  Caran K Singh Medical Group Inc  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Albert M Mitchell DO  Specialty Care Northbay  Vacaville Psychiatric Program  Center For Primary Care  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Sutter Medical Fdn Cr Ctr  Regional Center East Bay  Advantage Neurology Med Clin  Robert T Knight MD  Mercy Medical Group  Richard Unger MD  South Sacramento Neurology  South Sacramento Neurology  Selena W Ellis MD  Sutter East Bay Med Fdn Neu  Sutter East Bay Med Fdn Neu  Sutter East Bay Medical Fdn  Sutter East Bay Medical Fdn  Sutter East Bay Med Fdn Neu  Sutter East Bay Medical Fdn  Sutter East Bay Med Fdn Neu  Sutter East Bay Med Fdn Neu  Sutter East Bay Med Fdn Neu  Regis Kwo MD  Janet Lord MD & Associates  Kaiser Oakland Medical Ctr Nrlg  Benjamin P Ligot MD  Allen D Bott MD  Newton Medical Group Brentwood, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-02
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