Dr. Jeffrey E Florman MD
Neurosurgeon
49 Spring St 1st Floor Scarborough ME, 04074About
Dr. Jeffrey Florman practices Neurological Surgery in Scarborough, ME. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Florman 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
University of Louisville School of Medicine 1994
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Stroke
- Pinched Nerve
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
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