Charles Kuntz IV, MD, of Cincinnati-based Mayfield Clinic, passed away unexpectedly last week at the age of 50, according to a Cincinnati Business Courier report.
Dr. Kuntz joined the Mayfield Clinic in 2000, and he focused on complex spine surgery, including tumors, trauma, degenerative disease, scoliosis and kyphosis. He was board-certified and a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and North American Spine Society. In 2004, he was recognized as one of the Business Courier's 40 under 40 outstanding Cincinnatians.
The cause of death hasn't been officially determined as yet, according to the report.
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