Dr. Joanna R Swartzbaugh M.D.
Neurosurgeon
498 Essex St Suite 104 Bangor ME, 04401About
Dr. Joanna Swartzbaugh practices Neurological Surgery in Bangor, ME. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Swartzbaugh 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 Virginia School of Medicine 2000
UVA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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