Dr. Douglas Dirk Nelson MD
Orthopedist
8735 S Merrion Ln Hometown IL, 60456About
Dr. Douglas Nelson is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Hometown, IL. Dr. Nelson specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Nelson tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 1979
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Abnormal Gait
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