Dr. Shawn Level Hervey-jumper M.D.
Neurosurgeon
513 PARNASSUS AVE SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94143About
Dr. Shawn Hervey-jumper practices Neurological Surgery in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Hervey-jumper 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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Ohio State University College of Medicine 2007
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