Dr. Bernard Bendok MD
Neurosurgeon
675 N Saint Clair St Suite 250 Chicago IL, 60611About
Dr. Bernard Bendok practices Neurological Surgery in Chicago, IL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Bendok 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
Northwestern Uniiversity 1995
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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