Dr. Brian B Nielsen M.D.
Orthopedist | Foot and Ankle Surgery
2424 N Wyatt Dr Tucson AZ, 85712About
Dr. Brian Nielsen is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Tucson, AZ. Dr. Nielsen specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Nielsen 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 Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1996
University of Washington School of Medicine 1996
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Treatments
- Cerebral Palsy
- Scoliosis
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Abnormal Gait
- Blepharoplasty-eyelids
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