Dr. Todd Stiles Shanks MD
Neurosurgeon
210 E Gray St Suite 1105 Louisville KY, 40202About
Dr. Todd Shanks practices Neurological Surgery in Louisville, KY. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Shanks 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
Georgetown University in Washington DC
University of Louisville School of Medicine 2002
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Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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