Dr. Merle P Stringer M.D.
Neurosurgeon
2011 N Harrison Ave Panama City FL, 32405About
Dr. Merle Stringer is a neurosurgeon in Panama City, Florida and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart and Gulf Coast Medical Center. He received ...
Education and Training
Med Coll of Ga Sch of Med, Augusta Ga 1968
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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