Dr. Erica E. Dafford M.D.
Orthopedist
51 Performance Dr Suite 300 East Weymouth MA, 02189About
Dr. Erica Dafford is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in HINGHAM, MA. Dr. Dafford specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Dafford 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
Tulane University School of Medicine 2004
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Awards
- 1998 Creative Premedical Scholar
- 2000 Pi Beta Phi Prize for Laboratory Science Tulane University
- Resident Research Award 2009 University of Wisconsin Dept of Ortho
Treatments
- Pain
- Cellulitis
- Femur Fracture
- Broken Ankle
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