Dr. Michael Thomas Laird M.D.
Orthopedist
921 Oak Park Blvd Pismo Beach CA, 93449About
Dr. Michael Laird is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Pismo Beach, CA. Dr. Laird specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Laird 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
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1989
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Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Osteoarthritis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Broken Ankle
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