Dr. Nicholas E Poulos MD
Neurosurgeon
340 W Lincoln St Suite 540 Belleville IL, 62220About
Dr. Nicholas Poulos practices Neurological Surgery in Belleville, IL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Poulos 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
Georgetown University School of Medicine 1988
Provider Details
Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Lumecca
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