Dr. Michael Stevenson Hughes M.D.
Orthopedist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
131 MILLER ST WINSTON SALEM NC, 27103About
Dr. Michael Hughes is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon practicing in WINSTON SALEM, NC. Dr. Hughes specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system in children. As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Hughes tends to childrens bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons can treat newborns to teenagers. Some conditions Dr. Hughes treats include gait abnormalities like limping, limp and spine deformities, broken bones and bone and joint infections.
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