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Des Plaines Neurologist Doctors for Multiple SclerosisType 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 Des Plaines * Neurology Specialists-Nrthrn IL  Neurology Specialists-Nrthrn IL  Neurology Specialists-Nrthrn IL  Neurology Specialists-Nrthrn IL  Neurology & Neurodiagnostics  Advocate Medical Group  Advocate Medical Group Ped  Advocate Medical Group Pdtrcs  Advocate Medical Group  Milena Jguenti MD SC  Advocate Medical Group  Michael J Wasserman MD  Diagnostic Neurology Ltd  Diagnostic Neurology Ltd  Northshore Eye & Vision Center  Northshore University Hlth Sys  Northshore University Hlth Sys  Northshore University Hlth Sys  Northshore University Hlth Sys  Northshore University Hlth Sys  Northshore University Hlth Sys  Northshore University Hlth Sys  Northshore University Hlth Sys  Northshore University Hlth Sys  Northshore Physicians  Advocate Med Grp Arlngtn Hts  Advent Neurology SC  Igor Rechitsky MD  Avramov & Stobnicki Mds  Iwona U Sobczak MD  Avramov & Stobnicki Mds  John A Vottero MD  Shaw MD & Angelopoulos DO  N V Joshi MD  Neurocenter  Neurocenter  Livia E Hantos MD  Northwest Neurology Limited  Northwest Neurology Limited  Northwest Neurology Limited  Northwest Neurology Limited  Northwest Neurology Limited  Northwest Neurology Limited  Northwest Neurology Limited  Northwest Neurology Limited  Consultants In Neurology LTD  Diagnostic & Developmental Cent  Family Medical Ltd  Consultants In Neurology LTD  Consultants In Neurology Ltd  Suburban Neurologists  Alexian Bros Neurosciences Inst  Suburban Neurologists  Suburban Neurologists  Suburban Neurologists  Sapna S Rathi MD  Suburban Neurologists  Nth Commu Hlthcar Medical Group  Robbins Headache Clinic  Robbins Headache Clinic  Midwest Neurological Associates  NCNS  NCNS  Midwest Academy / Pain & Spine  Northshore Univ Hlth Sys Neuro  TLC Pain Management  Center Neurological Disorders  RLT Neurologic Associates  Northshore Neurological Inst  RLT Neurologic Associates  Center Neurological Disorders  Northshore Neurological Inst  RLT Neurologic Associates  Michael S Farhi MD  Marion E Wolf MD  North Suburban Wellness  Highland Park Hosp Neurology  Highland Park Hosp Neurology  North Shore Univ General Srgy  Loyola University Med Ctr NEU  Loyola University Med Ctr NEU  Lenny Cohen MD  Loyola University Hosp Nrlgy  Loyola Univ Med Ctr Outpt Nrlgy  Loyola University Hosp Nrlgy  Loyola Univ Med Ctr Outpt Nrlgy  Loyola Univ Med Ctr Outpt Nrlgy  Loyola University Med Ctr Nrlgy  Loyola University Medical Ctr  Midwest Associates In Neurology  Neurology Medical Clinic  Hines VA Medical Center Neurolg  Edward Hines Jr Hospital Nrlgy  Edward Hines Jr Hospital Nrlgy  William D Carlock MD  Irving Park Medical Center  Myron Glassenberg MD  Northshore Univ Hlth Sys Nrlgy  Northshore Univ Hlth Sys Nrlgy  Northshore Univ Hlth Sys Nrlgy Des Plaines, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2013-05-25
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