Dr. Steven K. Goodwin M.D.
Neurosurgeon
3640 Nw Samaritan Dr Suite 160 Corvallis OR, 97330About
Dr. Goodwin has extensive experience in all facets of complex spine care and is well versed in instrumentation of all levels of the spine, often by means of minimally invasive microsurgical techniques ...
Education and Training
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1985
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Fellowships
- IN Univ Med Ctr Prog, Indianapolis, IN 1987
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