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Dr. Shannon Mccanna M.D.
Neurosurgeon
13345 ILLINOIS ST CARMEL IN, 46032About
Dr. Shannon Mccanna practices Neurological Surgery in Indianapolis, IN. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Mccanna 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
Indiana University School of Medicine 2003
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Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
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