Dr. Edwin J Cunningham M.D.
Neurosurgeon
2900 S National Ave Springfield MO, 65804About
Dr. Edwin Cunningham practices Neurological Surgery in Springfield, MO. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Cunningham 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
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Aneurysm
- Spinal Stenosis
- Brain Aneurysm
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