Dr. Jody Benton Helms M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1 Medical Park Blvd Suite 400 East Bristol TN, 37620About
Dr. Jody Helms practices Neurological Surgery in Bristol, TN. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Helms 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
Georgetown University in Washington DC 2004
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Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
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