Dr. Thorir Sturla Ragnarsson MD
Neurosurgeon
575 N Sioux Point Rd North Sioux City SD, 57049About
Dr. Thorir Ragnarsson practices Neurological Surgery in North Sioux City, SD. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Ragnarsson 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
Univ Of Iceland- Laeknadeild- Haskoli Islands- Reykjavik- Iceland 1978
Norwich Medical School 1978
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Stroke
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Lumecca
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