Dr. Ronald Jack Bortnick MD
Neurosurgeon
3301 Woodburn Rd 209 Annandale VA, 22003About
Dr. Ronald Bortnick practices Neurological Surgery in Annandale, VA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Bortnick 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
Mechanical Engineering 1959
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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