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Will be having neck surgery in june due to herniated disc at bottom of neck which is pressing on a nerve, do you recommend a neurosurgeon or a neck orthopedic surgeon who has done neck surgery for years.
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Speciality: Is not as important. Pick the surgeon with the most successful neck surgeries, make sure you understand the approach, complications and so on.
Answered 5/22/2020
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