Dr. Matthew R Stanfield MD
Neurosurgeon
411 W TIPTON ST SEYMOUR IN, 47274About
I HAVE BUILT MY PRACTICE WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON SERVICE. PROVIDING GOOD SERVICE TO PATIENTS BEGINS WITH LISTENING AND PROVIDING GOOD INFORMATION. MOST PEOPLE THAT COME TO SEE ME DO NOT NEED SURGERY, ...
Education and Training
Indiana University Biology and Psychology 1993
Indiana University Physiology and Biophysics 1995
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Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Surgery
- Laminectomy
- Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Microdiscectomy
- Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Cervical (neck) Spine Problems, Cervical Spine Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery And More
- Cervical (neck) Spine Problems, Complex Spinal Instrumentation, Lumbar Spine Surgery And More
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Brain And Spine Infections
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