Dr. Nicholas Albert Bontempo M.D.
Orthopedist
85 Seymour St Suite 607 Hartford CT, 06106About
Dr. Nicholas Bontempo is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Hartford, CT. Dr. Bontempo specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Bontempo 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
Rutgers 2007
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Pain
- Tennis Elbow
Fellowships
- Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Hand Surgery 2012
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