Dr. Allen R Criswell M.D.
Orthopedist
1315 St Joseph Pkwy Suite 800 Houston TX, 77002About
Dr. Allen Criswell is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Criswell specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Criswell 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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Temple Univ Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1971
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