Dr. Neil Lipscomb Wood MD
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
11985 Heritage Oak Pl #220 Auburn CA, 95603About
Dr. Neil Wood is a rheumatologist practicing in Auburn, CA. Dr. Wood specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Wood treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Education and Training
University of Mississippi School of Medicine 1968
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Treatments
- Psoriasis
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Osteoarthritis
- Lupus
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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