Dr. Douglas R. Koontz MD, FACS
Neurosurgeon
6767 S Yale Ave Suite A Tulsa OK, 74136About
Dr. Douglas Koontz practices Neurological Surgery in Tulsa, OK. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Koontz 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 Ok Coll of Med, Oklahoma City Ok 1981
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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