Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens was born in Macon, Georgia and raised in central Texas. He earned his medical degree in 1989 from the University of Texas Medical Branch. Dr. Daniel Kitchens went on to his internship in general surgery at Barnes Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Kitchens performed his residency in neurosurgery there and completed his term as a chief resident in 1996. He has also served as an emergency room physician in St. Louis and nearby communities.

Dr. Daniel Kitchens and his staff offer a full range of neurosurgical services combined with constant attention to excellence of care.

He strongly recommends conservative care for those who have medical conditions that permit it. Surgery is warranted in some cases when conservative measures fail or when the disorder clearly calls for a surgical response.