Parkinson's Disease Center - El Monte, CAEl Monte Neurologist Doctors for Parkinson's DiseaseType 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 El Monte * Pen Mar Therapeutic Center  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Fortanasce Neurology  Fortanasce Neurology  Charles E Imbus MD Inc  Charles E Imbus MD Inc  Fortanasce Neurology  Neuro Industrial Med Grp  June-Chih Liu MD  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Fauble & Tan MDs  Arcadia Neurology Center  Arcadia Neurology Center  Arcadia Neurology Center  Arcadia Neurology Center  Arcadia Neurology Center  Arcadia Neurology Center  Arcadia Neurology Center  Valley Imaging Partnership  Kim S Yang MD  Kaleem Uddin MD  Neurology Consultants Med Grp  Neurology Consultants Med Grp  Neurology Consultants Med Grp  Ferdinand A Alfonso MD  San Gabriel Valley Nrlgcl Asscs  Francisco Sanchez MD  Rosa K Choy MD  Neurology Associates California  City Of Hope Neurology  Advanced Pain Center  Wing-Ki Lee MD  Nelson J Owyoung MD  Laser Laparoscopic Spec Grp  Rasa N Nathan MD  Dhia Al-Wardi MD  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Advanced Neurology  Neurology Consultants Med Grp  Neurology Consultants Med Grp  Neurology Consultants Med Grp  Sergio A Fuenzalida MD Inc  US Healthworks  Chan H Kim MD  Neurolink Diagnostics Company  Exam Works  Sobol Orthopedic Medical Group  Magan Medical Clinic  Pasadena Rehabilitation Inst  Pasadena Rehabilitation Inst  Southern CA Movmnt Disrdr Specs  Magan Medical Clinic  Dane D Copeland MD  Girard & Spitzer MDs  Mihoko M Nelsen MD  Jai-Hyon Rho MD  Girard & Spitzer MDs  Southern California Neurology  Southern California Neurology  Epilepsy & Brain Mapping Progrm  Epilepsy & Brain Mapping Progrm  Talbert Medical Group  Neurospine & Headche Pain Mgnt  American Health Care Med Ctr  Healthcare Partners Med Grp  Qun Xu MD  Salvatore A Danna MD  Salvatore A Danna MD  Deere Mansour Lemay & Duong Mds  Neurological Associates  Neurological Associates  Neurological Associates  Muhktair S Kundi MD  Bruce J Weimer MD  USC Radiology  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Care Neurology  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center  USC Memory & Aging Center El Monte, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-02
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