Dr. Philip Julius Hodge M.D.
Neurosurgeon
111 DOCTORS DR GREENVILLE SC, 29605About
Dr. Philip Hodge practices Neurological Surgery in Greenville, SC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Hodge 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
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1996
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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