Dr. Michael N Polinsky M.D.
Neurosurgeon
232 S Woods Mill Rd Suite 400 East Chesterfield MO, 63017About
Dr. Michael Polinsky practices Neurological Surgery in Chesterfield, MO. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Polinsky 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
Washington University of Health and Sciences 1990
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 1997
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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