Dr. Charles David Hightower M.D.
Orthopedist
2512 S 7th St Suite R200 Minneapolis MN, 55454About
Dr. Charles Hightower is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Hightower specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Hightower 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.
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University of Mn Med Sch 2007
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