Dr. William Houston Brooks MD
Neurosurgeon
1760 NICHOLASVILLE RD LEXINGTON KY, 40503About
Dr. William Brooks practices Neurological Surgery in Lexington, KY. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Brooks 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 Ky Coll of Med, Lexington Ky 1969
University of Kentucky College of Medicine 1969
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Geriatric Psychiatry
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Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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