Dr. John R. Pace MD
Neurosurgeon
120 Adcock Road C Hot Springs AR, 71913About
Dr. Pace has practiced Neurological Surgery in Hot Springs, Arkansas for 20 years. His specialty is microsurgery of brain tumors and minimally invasive spine surgery. He also has a vast experience of over 2,000 Balloon Kyphoplasty procedures for osteoporotic compression fractures of the spine. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, his Doctorate of Medicine from Tulane University, and Neurosurgical Residency from Vanderbilt University. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He performs outpatient Kyphoplasty in his clinic with state of the art flouroscopic guidance with a team of expert professionals. He performs stereotactic brain surgery with state of the art equipment at National Park Medical Center.
Education and Training
Vanderbilt University Neurological Surgery 1998
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1991
Tulane University of Louisiana 1991
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1998
Tulane University School of Medicine 1991
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Spinal Stenosis
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Fellowships
- National Institutes of Health (Neurosurgery) (Epilepsy)
Professional Society Memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
What do you attribute your success to?
- Dedication to professional service and exemplary patient care.
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