Dr. Alan B. Wood M.D.
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
209 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma WA, 98405About
Dr. Alan Wood is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Wood specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Wood 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
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1975
Harvard Medical School 1975
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
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Practice At 209 Martin Luther King Jr Way
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