Your doctor tells you that you need surgery. But successful surgery requires more than just showing up to the hospital on the right day. You and your doctor must make preparations to ensure the best outcome. Here’s what you — and they — have to do.
Welcome, my apologies for not writing recently as I’ve been a little busy with my practice moving from Maryland to Western Pennsylvania.
I recently joined Advanced Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation as their Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon and they have a number of offices throughout the Metro-Pittsburgh and Washington areas. My offices locations are at both Washington and Pittsburgh locations.
100 Trich Drive Suite 2
Washington, PA 15301
and
363 Vanadium Road, Ste. 103
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
Please learn more about Advanced Orthopaedics and Rehab the team at:
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