Dr. Bengt Karlsson M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1 Stadium Drive Morgantown WV, 26506About
Dr. Bengt Karlsson practices Neurological Surgery in Morgantown, WV. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Karlsson 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
Karolinska Institutet, Medicinska Fakulteten 1980
Karolinska Institutet Medicinska Fakulteten 1980
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