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Dr. John Birknes M.D.

Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery

4/5(10)
601 Childrens Ln Norfolk VA, 23507
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Dr. John Birknes practices Pediatric Surgery in Norfolk, VA. Dr. Birknes treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Birknesdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.

Education and Training

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 2001

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Scoliosis
  • Birth Defects
  • Lumecca

Dr. John Birknes M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 601 Childrens Ln

601 Childrens Ln -
Norfolk, VA 23507
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New patients: 757-668-8255, 757-668-7990
http://www.chkd.org

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SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074
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Dr. John Birknes M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 10 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Surgeon (Pediatric) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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