Neck Pain Center - Watsonville, CAWatsonville Orthopaedic Surgeon Doctors for Neck PainType of Physician: Orthopaedic Surgeon What is a Orthopaedic Surgeon ? A certification by the Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Practitioners focus on the investigation, preservation, and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical, and physical means. Problems cared for by the orthopaedic surgeon include birth defects, trauma, infections, tumors, and metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system. Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery Common Name: Orthopaedist Orthopaedic Surgeon Doctors in Watsonville * Edward T Bradbury MD Inc  Monterey Bay Orthopedics  Don T Williams MD  Michael M Bronshvag MD Inc  Mark A Anderson MD  Pacific Coast Orthopedics  Spine Clinic of Monterey Bay  Pacific Coast Orthopedics  Spine Clinic of Monterey Bay  Santa Cruz Orthopedic Institute  Santa Cruz Orthopedic Institute  Santa Cruz Orthopedic Institute  Santa Cruz Orthopedic Institute  Santa Cruz Orthopedic Institute  California Emergency Physicians  Barry A Tuch MD  Alvie S Hurray DPM  Maury K Harwood MD  Maury K Harwood MD  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Pinnacle Health Care  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Pinnacle Health Care  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Stefan F Klein MD  Thanh N Vu MD  Natividad Med Ctr Speclty Clin  Salinas Valley Ortho/Sprts Med  Salinas Valley Ortho/Sprts Med  Precision Orthopedics  Precision Orthopedics  Precision Orthopedics  Precision Orthopedics  Precision Orthopedics  Precision Orthopedics  Precision Orthopedics  Santa Cruz County Health Svs  Santa Cruz County Health Svs  Morgan Hill Ortho/Sprts Med  Rodney Z Wong MD  Advanced Orthopedics  San Jose Medical Center Orthopd  Kaiser Permanente Medctr Ocumd  Kaiser Permanente Medctr Ocumd  Monterey Penninsula Ortho&Sleep  Monterey Penninsula Ortho&Sleep  Monterey Penninsula Ortho&Sleep  Monterey Penninsula Ortho&Sleep  Gregg K Satow MD  Jeffrey D Carter MD  Monterey Spine & Joint  Monterey Spine & Joint  Monterey Spine & Joint  Mark W Howard MD  Scott G Kantor MD  Gerbino Chaplan & Suh MD  Gerbino Chaplan & Suh MD  Christopher E Clevenger MD  Monterey Peninsula Surgery Ctr  Monterey Peninsula Surgery Ctr  Foot Doctors  Hollister Orthopedic Spclty Ctr  Gary Lynn Orthopedic Surgery  Edward Damore MD  Group Orthopedics  Group Orthopedics  Group Orthopedics  Group Orthopedics  Thomas E Roberts MD  Terence J Delaney MD  Gordon L Levin MD  Edward C Littlejohn MD  Edward C Littlejohn MD  San Jose Medical Grp Ortho Sgy  San Jose Medical Grp Ortho Sgy  San Jose Orthopedic Associates  San Jose Orthopedic Associates  Eric M Kagel MD  John S Rollins MD  Arthritis & Orthopedic Med Clin  Arthritis & Orthopedic Med Clin  Northern California Ortho Spec  Northern California Ortho Spec  Northern California Ortho Spec  Northern California Ortho Spec  Northern Orthopedic Specialist  Aubrey A Swartz MD  Douglas J Blatz MD  Stanford Orthopedics  Douglas J Blatz MD  Sanaz Hariri MD  Sports & Occupation Medc Assoc  Thomas A Kula MD  Stanford Orthopedics  Southbay Orthopedic/Sports Medc  Douglas J Blatz MD Watsonville, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-06
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