Dr. Gene Alan Balis MD
Neurosurgeon
2 TAMPA GENERAL CIR TAMPA FL, 33606About
Dr. Gene Balis practices Neurological Surgery in Tampa, FL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Balis 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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