Expertise in
8
conditions

Dr. James C. Thurmond

Neurosurgery
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians NeuroScience & Spine Associates
1671 Crooked Oak Drive, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Expertise in
8
conditions
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians NeuroScience & Spine Associates
1671 Crooked Oak Drive, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Overview

James Thurmond is a Neurosurgery provider in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Thurmond is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Apoplexy, Stroke, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Thurmond is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Indiana University School Of Medicine
Residency
Indiana University Hospital
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in NJ
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery, 2014
Fellowships
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Hospital Affiliations
Lancaster General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

LG Health Physicians NeuroScience & Spine Associates
1671 Crooked Oak Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601
Call: 717-569-5331
Other Locations
LG Health Physicians NeuroScience & Spine Associates Lebanon
1701 Cornwall Road, Lebanon, PA 17042

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Thurmond has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

An analysis of Brain Trauma Foundation traumatic brain injury guideline compliance and patient outcome.
An analysis of Brain Trauma Foundation traumatic brain injury guideline compliance and patient outcome.
Journal: Injury
Published: October 13, 2014
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