
Dr. Stephen J Dante MD
Neurosurgeon
235 S 8th St Philadelphia PA, 19106About
Dr. Stephen Dante practices Neurological Surgery in Philadelphia, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Dante 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
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS- 1995
Provider Details
Awards
- 2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors
Treatments
- Spinal Stenosis, Spine Biopsy, Spinal Cancer And More
- Spondylolisthesis
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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Practice At 235 S 8th St
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