Dr. James Stuart Melvin MD
Orthopedist
1850 TOWN CENTER PKWY RESTON VA, 20190About
Dr. James Melvin is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Melvin specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Melvin 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.
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