Dr. Scott H Purvines M.D.
Neurosurgeon
232 S Woods Mill Rd Suite 400 East Chesterfield MO, 63017About
Dr. Scott Purvines practices Neurological Surgery in Chesterfield, MO. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Purvines 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
IU Health University Hospital Indianapolis Health Science
Indiana University School of Medicine 1999
Fujita Health University
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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