Dr. Lawrence T. Foody M.D.
Neurosurgeon
414 Plymouth Ave Ne Grand Rapids MI, 49505About
Dr. Lawrence Foody practices Neurological Surgery in Grand Rapids, MI. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Foody 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
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1983
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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- Stroke
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Birth Defects
- Blepharoplasty-eyelids
- Lumecca
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