Dr. Hugh Chester Boston M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
305 Paul Bryant Dr E Tuscaloosa AL, 35401About
Dr. Hugh Boston is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Tuscaloosa, AL. Dr. Boston specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Boston 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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UNIV OF AL SCH OF MED 1967
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