Dr. Mei Wong MD
Neurosurgeon
1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd Suite 400 Allentown PA, 18103About
Dr. Mei Wong practices Neurological Surgery in Allentown, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Wong 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 at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 1998
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Aneurysm
- Brain Aneurysm
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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