Dr. Robert Scott Duff, MD
Neurosurgeon
3020 Saint Johns Blvd Suite E3 Joplin MO, 64804About
Dr. Robert Duff practices Neurological Surgery in Springfield, MO. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Duff 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.
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- American Academy of Neurology, and the American Heart Association
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Get to know Neurologist Dr. Robert Scott Duff, who serves patients in Carthage, Missouri.
A prominent neurologist, Dr. Duff is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Carthage. His goal is to help provide the people of Southwest Missouri and the surrounding counties with excellent neurological care and services.
Graduating cum laude with his Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Ripon College in 1989, he received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1993. He completed his residency in neurology at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1997. Later, he earned his certificate in ultrasound at Wake Forest University in 2016.
On a professional level, Dr. Duff is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Heart Association. He is also certified in transcranial ultrasound by the American Society of Neuroimaging.
Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Neurologists are licensed medical specialists who diagnose and treat disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles of patients. They examine a patient’s mental and physical status, conduct medical tests and scans, and evaluate the results to diagnose and treat the patient.
Among his various accolades, Dr. Duff has been the recipient of the Patients' Choice Award (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010), Patients' Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2016, 2015, 2014), and Compassionate Doctor Award - 5 Year Honoree (2015, 2014).
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