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Dr. Joel D Pickett MD

Neurosurgeon

4/5(71)
201 Governors Drive 1st Floor Huntsville AL, 35801
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4/5

About

Dr. Joel Pickett practices Neurological Surgery in Huntsville, AL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Pickett 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

Univ of Ar Coll of Med, Little Rock Ar 1986

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 1986

Board Certification

Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Scoliosis
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Aneurysm
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
  • Lumecca

Dr. Joel D Pickett MD's Practice location

Practice At 201 Governors Drive 1st Floor

201 Governors Drive 1st Floor -
Huntsville, AL 35801
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New patients: 256-533-1600
Fax: 256-539-0856, 256-534-8870

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Dr. Joel D Pickett MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 71 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Neurosurgeon 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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