Dr. Thomas W Byron M.D.
Orthopedist
220 S River St Wilkes Barre PA, 18705About
Dr. Thomas Byron is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Wilkes Barre, PA. Dr. Byron specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Byron 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 1975
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
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Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
- Ganglion Cyst
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