Dr. Leighton Brown Parker M.D.
Neurosurgeon
800 8th Ave Suite 118 Fort Worth TX, 76104About
Dr. Leighton Parker practices Neurological Surgery in Fort Worth, TX. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Parker 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.
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Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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