Parkinson's Disease Center - Newark, CANewark 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 Newark * Alok K Bhattacharyya MD  Caran K Singh Medical Group Inc  Man Kong Leung MD  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  Ravinder Kahlon MD  Fremont Neurology Med Assocs  Vasiliki Economou MD  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Stanford Eye Institute  Parkinsons Institute  Parkinsons Institute  Parkinsons Institute  Parkinsons Institute  Parkinsons Institute  Peter C Fung MD  Thynn T Lynn MD  Palo Alto Neurology  Palo Alto Neurology  Shamala V Kanchan MD  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Douglas J Abeles MD & Assocs  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Fdn Nrlgy  Palo Alto Medical Clinic  Palo Alto Medical Clinic  Palo Alto Medical Clinic  Palo Alto Medical Clinic  SSM Neurology Neuro Sci  Andrew A Hsu MD  Eden Medical Ctr Intrvntnl Lab  Stanford Univ Md Ctr Outpat Psy  Stanford Univ Md Ctr Outpat Psy  Stanford Univ Md Ctr Outpat Psy  Barry S Mann MD  Arkady Oreper MD  VA Palo Alto Health Care System  VA Palo Alto Health Care System  VA Palo Alto Health Care System  VA Palo Alto Health Care System  VA Palo Alto Health Care System  VA Palo Alto Health Care System  VA Palo Alto Health Care System  Hand Surgical Associates  Stanford Stoke Center Neurology  Susan R Hansen MD  Stanford University Neurology  Stanford Stroke Center  Lucile Packard Childrens Nrlgy  Atherton Neurology Med Ofc Inc  Atherton Neurology Med Ofc Inc  Stanford University  Stanford Cancer Ctr  Lucile Packard Childrens Nrlgy  Atherton Neurology Med Ofc Inc  Ronald Z Hoffman MD  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Stanford University Neurology  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Reed J Kaplan MD  Stanford Neurology  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Stanford Neurology  Stanford Hospital/Clinics Nrlgy  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Stanford Hospital/Clinics Nrlgy  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Stanford Neurology  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Stanford Neurology  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Neuroscience Clinic Stanford  Ronald H Cohen MD Newark, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-08
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