Dr. David Preston Thomas M.D.
Orthopedist
8260 Old Hinkleville Rd West Paducah KY, 42086About
Dr. David Thomas is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in West Paducah, KY. Dr. Thomas specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Thomas 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.
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Eclectic Med Coll
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 1965
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