Dr. Wayne Garcia Villanueva M.D.
Neurosurgeon
3900 Kresge Way Suite 51 Louisville KY, 40207About
Dr. Wayne Villanueva practices Neurological Surgery in Louisville, KY. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Villanueva 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1989
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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