Dr. William Dean Hunter M.D.
Neurosurgeon
2555 Court Dr Suite 400 Gastonia NC, 28054About
Dr. William Hunter practices Neurological Surgery in Gastonia, NC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Hunter 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
Georgetown University School of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
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