Dr. Stephen Ryu MD
Neurosurgeon
795 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA, 94301About
Dr. Stephen Ryu practices Neurological Surgery in Palo Alto, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Ryu prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Diego, Sch of Med, La Jolla Ca 1999
University of California 1999
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Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Fellowships
- Stanford University Medical Center, Spine Neurosurgery Fellowship
- Stanford Hospital and Clinics
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