Dr. Dean Borrisov Kostov MD
Neurosurgeon
200 Lothrop St Suite B-400 Pittsburgh PA, 15213About
Dr. Dean Kostov practices Neurological Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Kostov 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 of Pittsburgh / Main Campus 2004
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 2004
Provider Details
Treatments
- Stroke
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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