Dr. Franklin C. Wagner MD
Neurosurgeon
2 Medical Plaza Dr Suite 255 Roseville CA, 95661About
Dr. Franklin Wagner practices Neurological Surgery in Roseville, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Wagner 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
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 1966
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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