Dr. Carson Joseph Thompson MD
Neurosurgeon
1000 E Mountain Dr Wilkes Barre PA, 18711About
Dr. Carson Thompson practices Neurological Surgery in Sayre, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Thompson 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
Temple Univ Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1976
Temple University School of Medicine 1976
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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