Dr. Craig H Johnson M.D.
Neurosurgeon
601 Spruce St Reading PA, 19611About
Dr. Craig Johnson practices Neurological Surgery in Reading, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Johnson 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 University School of Medicine 1973
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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