Dr. Martin G Luken MD
Neurosurgeon
71 W 156th St Suite 205 Harvey IL, 60426About
Dr. Martin Luken practices Neurological Surgery in Harvey, IL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Luken 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1973
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1973
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Malignant vestibular schwannoma.
- Spontaneous dissecting aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid artery.
- Spontaneous dissecting aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid artery.
- Thorotrast-induced multiple carcinomatosis of the frontal sinus.
- Computed tomography of the sacrum: 2. Pathology.
- Posterior fossa epidural hematoma. A report of three cases diagnosed with computed tomography.
- Craniosynostosis: computed tomographic evaluation of skull base and calvarial deformities and associated intracranial changes.
- Recent diagnostic experience with subdural empyema.
- The diagnosis of sacral lesions.
Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
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