Parkinson's Disease Center - Irvine, CAIrvine 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 Irvine * Orange County Migraine/Hdch Ctr  Orange County Neurlgcl Med Grp  Linda R Kaplan MD  Andrew Schreiber MD Inc  Newport Beach Neurology Center  Movement Disorder Clinic  Movement Disorder Clinic  Orange County Neurological Med  Orange County Neurological Med  Orange County Neurological Med  Greenzang & Greenzang MDs  Kaiser Permanente Irvn Neur  Kaiser Permanente Irvn Neur  Kaiser Permanente Irvn Neur  Kaiser Permanente Irvn Neur  Kaiser Permanente Irvn Neur  Wilfredo T Escober MD  Uzma Nasim MD  Sunil K Gulaya MD  Bijan Zardouz MD  Southern California Neurology  Nervepro Inc  Steven E Levine MD & Associates  Steven E Levine MD & Associates  Southern California Neurology  Steven E Levine MD & Associates  Scott Haldeman MD  Integrated Health Services  Kenneth L Nudleman MD  Lee-Benner Institute  Quantum Neuromonitoring  Reda M Gamal MD  Bert W Schweitz MD  UCI Family Health Center  Neurology Evaluation Center  Newport Neurology  Robert A Rose MD  Griffin Medical Group  Pavilion Neurology Med Grp Inc  Pavilion Neurology Med Grp Inc  Pavilion Neurology Med Grp Inc  AIM Medical Center  Pavilion Neurology Med Grp Inc  Pulmonary Consultants Prmry Cre  Duke A Phan MD  Butani Pain Clinic Inc  UCI Medical Center Neurology  UCI Medical Center Neurology  UCI Medical Center Neurology  Paul A Maistros MD  Univ CA Irvine Med Ctr NER  UCI Medical Center Neurology  Neurological Medical Group OC  Caring Neurology Services  Newport Doctors Medical Group  Newport Doctors Medical Group  Newport Doctors Medical Group  Janice S Young MD  UC Irvine Stroke Center  UC Irvine Medical Center  Hoag Hospital Neurology  Luz Cano MD Incorporated  Hoag Hospital Neurology  UC Irvine Medical Center  UCI Department Of Neurology  Hoag Hospital Neurology  UCI Medical Center Neurology  UC Irvine Medical Center  Epilepsy Clinics Of Southern CA  Mark S Van Houten MD  Good Night Sleep Clinic  MS Center Of California  Christopher P O'Carroll MD  Christopher P O'Carroll MD  Shankle Clinic  Voltmer Sleep Center  Laurence L Jacobs MD  David A Lombardi MD  Hoag Hospital Sleep Center  Hoag Hospital Sleep Center  Voltmer Sleep Center  Neuro Medical Diagnostc Med Grp  UC Irvine Physicians & Surgeons  UC Irvine Physicians & Surgeons  Neuro Medical Diagnostc Med Grp  UC Irvine Physicians & Surgeons  UC Irvine Physicians & Surgeons  Parkinson Movement Disorders  Parkinson Movement Disorders  Parkinson Movement Disorders  Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic  Karen Cheng MD  Talbert Medical Group  Saddleback Valley Neuroscience  Saddleback Valley Neuroscience  Saddleback Valley Neuroscience  Saddleback Valley Neuroscience  Saddleback Valley Neuroscience  Elizabeth Traynor MD  Douglas Chang MD Neurology Irvine, CaliforniaIrvine is an incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It has annexed in the past an undeveloped area to the north, and has also annexed the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, most of which is planned to be converted into the Orange County Great Park.
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