Dr. William F. Young M.D.
Neurosurgeon
11104 PARKVIEW CIRCLE DR FORT WAYNE IN, 46845About
Dr. William Young practices Neurological Surgery in Fort Wayne, IN. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Young 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
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1982
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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