Dr. Joseph M Epps MD
Neurosurgeon
1051 Gause Blvd Suite 410 Slidell LA, 70458About
Dr. Joseph Epps practices Neurological Surgery in Slidell, LA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Epps 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
Howard Univ Coll of Med, Washington Dc 1965
Howard University College of Medicine 1966
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Lumecca
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