Dr. Joel Bryan Ragland MD
Neurosurgeon
9314 Park West Blvd 200 Medical Arts Bld Knoxville TN, 37923About
Dr. Joel Ragland practices Neurological Surgery in Knoxville, TN. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Ragland 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
Univ of Ar Coll of Med, Little Rock Ar 1988
University Ak College Med 1988
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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