Tom Chao MD
Orthopedist
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE BAKERSFIELD CA, 93306About
Dr. Tom Chao is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in BAKERSFIELD, CA. Dr. Chao specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Chao 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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