Vance Lebron Fredrickson MD
Neurosurgeon
801 N 29TH ST BILLINGS MT, 59101About
Dr. Vance Fredrickson practices Neurological Surgery in BILLINGS, MT. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Fredrickson 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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