Dr. Derek Kroll
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500 Medical Center Blvd Suite 240 Conroe TX, 77304About
Dr. Derek Kroll practices Neurological Surgery in Normal, IL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Kroll 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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Texas State University in San Marcos Bachelor of Science degree 0
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- The Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa
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- The Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa
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Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Kroll, who serves patients in Conroe, Texas.
An accomplished neurosurgeon, Dr. Kroll is in practice at Evergreen Spine and Neurosurgery Center, seeing patients at their offices in Conroe, Texas.
Evergreen Spine and Neurosurgery Center offers expert surgical treatments for a wide range of spine and brain conditions. Their physicians have extensive experience in diagnosing and treating conditions like brain tumors, brain injuries, spinal stenosis, herniated discs, spine tumors, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Before embarking on his professional journey, Dr. Kroll graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos with his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and a minor in Chemistry. He went on to complete a Master of Science degree in Medical Science at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, where he remained to earn his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.
Subsequently, he completed his neurological surgery residency training at several facilities, including OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Advocate Christ Medical Center, and Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, where he was named Chief Resident. He also completed pediatric neurosurgical rotation at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
To further his expertise and training, Dr. Kroll pursued a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at The Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, affiliated with the University of South Florida, where he received advanced training in tumors of the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves, as well as awake craniotomies and complex spine procedures.
Along with his clinical experience, he has been published extensively in medical journals and book chapters for research in neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, and microbiology, in addition to giving presentations on his work.
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons are doctors who diagnose and treat problems with the nervous system, often by performing surgery on the brain or spine. They treat strokes, tumors, certain types of birth defects, infections, and head or spinal cord injuries.
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