Dr. Fernando Jose Checo M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
651 Old Country Rd Suite 200 Plainview NY, 11803Rating
4/5
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Dr. Fernando Checo is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Plainview, NY. Dr. Checo specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Checo 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
Meharry Medical College 2006
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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