Dr. Leon J. Ravvin M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1401 Harrodsburg Rd Suite A-540 Lexington KY, 40504About
Dr. Leon Ravvin practices Neurological Surgery in Lexington, KY. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Ravvin 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
Mc Gill Univ- Fac Of Med- Montreal- Que- Canada 1967
McGill University Faculty of Medicine 1967
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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