Dr. Joseph B. Schnittker M.D.
Neurosurgeon
500 Arcade Ave Suite 110 Elkhart IN, 46514About
Dr. Joseph Schnittker practices Neurological Surgery in Elkhart, IN. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Schnittker 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
Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences 1982
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Spinal Stenosis
- Brain Aneurysm
- Lumecca
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