Dr. Robert Collins Durkin M.D.
Orthopedist
1319 Punahou St Suite 630 Honolulu HI, 96826About
Dr. Robert Durkin is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Honolulu, HI. Dr. Durkin specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Durkin 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
Suny At Stony Brook Hlth Sci Ctr, Stony Brook Ny 1992
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1992
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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