Mr. John A Attwood MD
Hand Surgeon | Surgery of the Hand
244 Western Avenue South Portland ME, 04106About
Dr. John Attwood is a hand surgeon practicing in South Portland, ME. Dr. Attwood specializes in caring for hand, wrist and forearm problems without the option of surgery unless necessary. Many hand surgeons are also experts in diagnosing and caring for shoulder and elbow problems and tend to suggest non-surgical treatments such as hand therapy or physical therapy.
Education and Training
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 1979
Board Certification
Plastic SurgeryAmerican Board of Plastic SurgeryABPS
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Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Skin Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Ganglion Cyst
- Cleft Palate
- Lipoma
- Sebaceous Cyst
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