Dr. Joseph Voelker M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1 Stadium Drive Morgantown WV, 26506About
Dr. Joseph Voelker practices Neurological Surgery in Morgantown, WV. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Voelker 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
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1981
Indiana University School of Medicine 1981
The University of Western Ontario - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry 1990
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Aneurysm
- Spinal Stenosis
- Brain Aneurysm
- Lumecca
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