Dr. Stephen E. Griffith MD
Neurosurgeon
4400 Broadway St Suite 510 Kansas City MO, 64111About
Stephen E. Griffith, M.D., is a neurosurgeon at Saint Luke's Hospital. He is a specialist in the area of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. Dr. Griffith attended medical school at Saint Louis U ...
Education and Training
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 2004
Provider Details
Treatments
- Trigeminal Neuralgia, Surgical Procedures, Epilepsy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Professional Memberships
- Member Saint Luke's Care
Fellowships
- Neurosurgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 2012
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