Dr. Jerome Samuel Litvinoff MD
Neurosurgeon
6536 Crystalaire Dr San Diego CA, 92120About
Dr. Jerome Litvinoff practices Neurological Surgery in San Diego, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Litvinoff 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 SUNY School Of Med and Biomedical Sciences Buffalo Ny 1965
University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 1965
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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