Dr. Dirk G Franzen MD
Neurosurgeon
3480 Yorkshire Medical Park Lexington KY, 40509About
Dr. Dirk Franzen practices Neurological Surgery in Lexington, KY. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Franzen 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 Miami Sch of Med, Miami Fl 1983
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 1983
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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