Dr. Spiros Lee Blackburn M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1600 SW Archer Rd Gainesville FL, 32610About
Dr. Spiros Blackburn practices Neurological Surgery in Gainesville, FL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Blackburn 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.
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