Dr. James Patrick Gurtowski M.D.
Orthopedist
180 E Pulaski Rd Huntington Station NY, 11746About
Dr. James Gurtowski is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Huntington Station, NY. Dr. Gurtowski specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Gurtowski 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
Suny At Stony Brook Hlth Sci Ctr, Stony Brook Ny 1984
State University of New York / Health Science Center At Stony Brook 1984
Stony Brook University School of Medicine 1984
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
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