Dr. Andrew C Messer MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
559 AUSTIN DR TARPON SPRINGS FL, 34688About
Dr. Andrew Messer is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Clearwater, FL. Dr. Messer specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Messer 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
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1986
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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- Dr. Lawrence Peter Floriani M.D.1221 Kings Way Ln Tarpon Springs FL 34688