Dr. Michel Lacroix M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1000 E Mountain Blvd Wilkes Barre PA, 18711About
Dr. Michel Lacroix practices Neurological Surgery in Wilkes Barre, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Lacroix 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.
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
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