Dr. Heather Ann Hedstrom M.D.
Neurosurgeon
100 DOCTORS DR STE B PANAMA CITY FL, 32405About
Dr. Hedstrom, originally from Portage, Indiana, finished high school as valedictorian of her class and was recipient of a National Merit Scholarship. Numerous accolades and scholarships followed. ...
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Foraminotomy
- Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Craniotomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Spine (back) & Neck Surgery (spinal Fusion)
- Hydrocephalus, Neurological Surgery, Brain Tumor And More
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