Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal M.D.
Neurosurgeon
9834 Genesee Ave Suite 411 La Jolla CA, 92037About
In practice since 1999, Frank Coufal, MD, FACS, is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in complex surgeries of the brain and spinal column. He performs a wide variety of surgical procedures ...
Education and Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School 1988
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Aneurysm
- Brain Aneurysm
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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