Dr. Timothy David Bassett MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
100 Towncenter Blvd Suite #113 Tuscaloosa AL, 35406About
Dr. Timothy Bassett is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Tuscaloosa, AL. Dr. Bassett specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Bassett 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
Univ of Fl Coll of Med, Gainesville Fl 1988
University of Florida College of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Osteoporosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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