Scott E Plaster MD
Orthopedist
1307 FEDERAL ST STE 2 PITTSBURGH PA, 15212About
Dr. Scott Plaster is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in PITTSBURGH, PA. Dr. Plaster specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Plaster 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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