Dr. Laverne Ray Lovell MD
Neurosurgeon
6325 HUMPHREYS BLVD MEMPHIS TN, 38120About
Dr. Laverne Lovell practices Neurological Surgery in Memphis, TN. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Lovell 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
Uniformed Services Univ Of The Hlth Sci- Bethesda Md 1986
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 1986
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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