Dr. Dean Dong Lin MD
Neurosurgeon
2780 Cleveland Avenue Suite 819 Fort Myers FL, 33901About
Dr. Dean Lin practices Neurological Surgery in Fort Myers, FL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Lin 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
Va Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll of Va Sch of Med, Richmond Va 2000
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Scoliosis
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Degenerative Disc Disease
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