Dr. Joseph B Slakey M.D.
Orthopedist
620 John Paul Jones Cir Naval Medical Center Portsmouth VA, 23708About
Dr. Joseph Slakey is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Portsmouth, VA. Dr. Slakey specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Slakey 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
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1987
Georgetown University School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: review and current concepts.
- Thoracic pedicle screw placement: analysis using anatomical landmarks without image guidance.
- Acquired trigger thumb vs. congenital clasped thumb: recognize the difference: a
- CT provides precise size assessment of implanted titanium alloy pedicle screws.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings After Acute Patellar Dislocation in Children.
- Combined Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture and Patellar Avulsion Fracture: An Unusual Variant in an Adolescent Patient.
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