Dr. James S Kort MD
Orthopedist
9165 W Thunderbird Rd Suite 200 Peoria AZ, 85381About
Dr. James Kort is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Peoria, AZ. Dr. Kort specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kort 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
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1977
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Tennis Elbow
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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