Dr. Anthony J Distasio M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Trauma
100 Wimbledon Sq Chesapeake Chesapeake VA, 23320About
Dr. Anthony Distasio is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Chesapeake, VA. Dr. Distasio specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Distasio 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
Mechanical Engineering 1986
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Arthritis
- Pain
- Femur Fracture
- Osteomyelitis
- Broken Ankle
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