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Dr. Don Penney specializes in neurosurgery, emergency medicine in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Dr. Don Penney has been compared 699 times. Details of Dr. Penney's 32 years experience as an MD, his hospital affiliation and education at McMaster University are available on your free doctor report.
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Dr. Don Penney identified specializing in
NeurosurgeryNeurosurgery
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e. prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries, disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution. No Sub Specialty and Emergency MedicineEmergency Medicine
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury..
He is certified in Neurosurgery.
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Dr. Penney attended medical school at McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences and graduated in 1982 having 32 years experience.
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6555 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Suite 307 Duluth, GA 30097
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