Dr. Joseph Lionel Martinez M.D.
Neurosurgeon
3601 21st Street Lubbock TX, 79410About
Dr. Joseph Martinez practices Neurological Surgery in Lubbock, TX. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Martinez 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
University of New Mexico / Main Campus 2003
University of New Mexico School of Medicine 2003
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Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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