Dr. Jeffrey John Laurent M.D.
Neurosurgeon
580 E Main St Suite 200 Norfolk VA, 23510About
Dr. Jeffrey Laurent practices Neurological Surgery in Norfolk, VA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Laurent 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
Univ of Va Sch of Med, Charlottesville Va 1999
University of Virginia School of Medicine 1999
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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