Dr. John Birknes M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
601 Childrens Ln Norfolk VA, 23507About
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
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- Scoliosis
- Birth Defects
- Lumecca
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