Dr. Thomas J Cartwright MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
17270 Red Oak Dr Suite 200 Houston TX, 77090About
Dr. Thomas Cartwright is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Cartwright specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Cartwright 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
Univ of Tx Med Branch Galveston, Galveston Tx 1990
Texas A&M University, TX 1990
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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SHENANDOAH, TX 77380Get Direction
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