Dr. Ashokkumar Shivshankar Thanki MD
Neurosurgeon
3 Cornerstone Dr Suite 706 Langhorne PA, 19047About
Dr. Ashokkumar Thanki practices Neurological Surgery in Langhorne, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Thanki 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
University of Calcutta / Medical College 1975
Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences 1975
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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