Dr. Robert Stacy Tapscott MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
1103 16th Ave Se Decatur AL, 35601About
Dr. Robert Tapscott is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Decatur, AL. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Tapscott is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
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Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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- Debra
Dr. Tapscott has done several surgeries for me. He has repaired a rotator cuff with good results. He has also done knee replacement with good results. I would not go any where else. He has a great bedside manner thanks for the prayers before surgery made me feel so much better going forward
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