Dr. Cynthia Zane Africk MD
Neurosurgeon
30 E Apple St Suite 6254 Dayton OH, 45409About
Dr. Cynthia Africk practices Neurological Surgery in Dayton, OH. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Africk 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
Loyola Univ of Chicago Stritch Sch of Med, Maywood Il 1989
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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