Dr. Timothy Mitchell Wiebe MD, FAANS
Neurosurgeon
3545 SAN DIMAS ST BAKERSFIELD CA, 93301About
Dr. Timothy Wiebe practices Neurological Surgery in Bakersfield, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Wiebe 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
Univ of Alberta, Fac of Med, Edmonton, Alb, Canada 1993
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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