Dr. Jaime Alberto Alvarez M.D.
Neurosurgeon
12700 Creekside Ln Suite 101 Fort Myers FL, 33919About
Jaime A. Alvarez, M.D. received both a chemistry and biology degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa where he made the Dean's List every year of his college career. He earned his medical ...
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1992
Upstate Medical University/ College of Health Professions 1992
University of South Florida (Usf) Medicine
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Professional Memberships
- Member LEE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
- Member AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
- Member AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
- Member NORTH AMERICAN SPINE SOCIETY
- Member CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
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