Dr. Scott C Mcgovern MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
1675 Woodbrooke Dr Salisbury MD, 21804About
Dr. Scott Mcgovern is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Salisbury, MD. Dr. Mcgovern specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Mcgovern 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
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 2003
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Arthritis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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