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Dr. Howard Tung M.D.

Neurosurgeon

3/5(23)
4510 Executive Dr Suite 125 San Diego CA, 92121
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3/5

About

Dr. Howard Tung practices Neurological Surgery in San Diego, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Tung 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

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 1985

Board Certification

Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Herniated Disc
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Dr. Howard Tung M.D.'s Practice location

Howard Tung

4510 Executive Dr Suite 125 -
San Diego, CA 92121
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New patients: 858-643-5650
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Practice At 9900 Genesee Ave Suite C

9900 Genesee Ave Suite C -
La Jolla, CA 92037
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New patients: 858-623-2335
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Patient Experience with Dr. Tung


3.0

Based on 23 reviews

Dr. Howard Tung M.D. has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 23 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Neurosurgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Turn left onto La Jolla Village Drive 2824 ft
Take the ramp on the right towards I 805 South 3660 ft
Merge left onto Jacob Dekema Freeway (I 805) 4.6 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards CA 163 South 2435 ft
Merge left onto Cabrillo Freeway (CA 163) 4518 ft
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Turn left onto Health Center Drive 3129 ft
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