Dr. Steven Lynn Cathey MD
Neurosurgeon
3500 Springhill Dr Suite 201 North Little Rock AR, 72117About
Dr. Steven Lynn Cathey is a neurosurgeon specializing in spinal disorders, trauma, and tumors. He works with patients to diagnose, evaluate, and treat diseases or disorders of the nervous system, and ...
Education and Training
Univ of Ar Coll of Med, Little Rock Ar 1982
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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