
Dr. Steven M Otto MD
Neurosurgeon
1001 E Primrose St Springfield MO, 65807About
Dr. Steven Otto practices Neurological Surgery in Springfield, MO. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Otto 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
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1991
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
- Migraine
- Spinal Stenosis
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vascular Disease
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