Dr. Leon N Costa MD
Orthopedist
256 Bunn Dr Suite 2 Princeton NJ, 08540About
Dr. Leon Costa is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Princeton, NJ. Dr. Costa specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Costa 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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