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Dr. Robert Alan Sabo, MD

Neurosurgeon

Dr. Robert Sabo practices Neurological Surgery in Somers Point, NJ. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Sabo 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.
34 years Experience
Dr. Robert Sabo, MD
  • Somers Point, NJ
  • Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa
  • Accepting new patients

Does an MRI show nerve damage?

Typically an MRI will show whether a nerve is being compressed. The nerve can be compressed but that doesn’t mean it is necessarily inflamed and symptomatic. Conversely a nerve READ MORE
Typically an MRI will show whether a nerve is being compressed. The nerve can be compressed but that doesn’t mean it is necessarily inflamed and symptomatic. Conversely a nerve may be inflamed/irritated but not be compressed as in a stretch injury.

Do neurosurgeons do spinal surgery?

Yes. Almost all of us do spinal surgery. There are some Neurosurgeons who specialize in brain surgery but they are almost all at a University Hospital.