Dr. Joseph Anthony Ciotola M.D.
Orthopedist
3421 Benson Ave Suite 100 Halethorpe MD, 21227About
Dr. Joseph Ciotola is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Halethorpe, MD. Dr. Ciotola specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Ciotola 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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University of Maryland School of Medicine 1973
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