Dr. Dominick A Tuason MD
Orthopedist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
3471 5th Ave Suite 1010 Pittsburgh PA, 15213About
Dr. Dominick Tuason is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Tuason specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system in children. As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Tuason tends to childrens bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons can treat newborns to teenagers. Some conditions Dr. Tuason treats include gait abnormalities like limping, limp and spine deformities, broken bones and bone and joint infections.
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Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 2005
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