Dr. Folorunso O Akintobi MD FICS
Neurosurgeon
9495 Riverclub Pkwy Duluth GA, 30097About
Dr. Folorunso Akintobi practices Neurological Surgery in Duluth, GA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Akintobi 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
Ross University / School of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine 1980
Ross University School of Medicine 1980
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- Back Pain
- Pain
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