Dr. John R. Orphanos M.D.
Neurosurgeon
415 Morris St Suite 400 Charleston WV, 25301About
Dr. John Orphanos practices Neurological Surgery in Charleston, WV. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Orphanos 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
West Virginia University School of Medicine 2004
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Back Pain
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Spinal Stenosis
- Brain Aneurysm
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