Dr. Douglas Slaughter, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
145 Route NJ-33 Englishtown NJ, 07726About
Dr. Douglas Slaughter is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Albuquerque, NM. Dr. Slaughter specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Slaughter 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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Education and Training
The Ohio State University B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Biochemistry 1985
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine M.D. 1994
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Axial Fusion
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement
- Coccygectomy
- Endoscopic Discectomy
- Endoscopic Foraminotomy
- Facet Fusion
- Interlaminar Spacer
- Laminoforaminotomy
- Laser Spine Surgery
- Microdiscectomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
- Stem Cell Therapy
- TLIF
Professional Memberships
- Professional Member American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Douglas Slaughter, M.D.'s Practice location
West Orange, NJ 07052Get Direction
Bridgewater, NJ 08807Get Direction
Edison, NJ 08837Get Direction
Jersey City, NJ 07304Get Direction
Princeton, NJ 08540Get Direction
New York, NY 10017Get Direction
Englishtown, NJ 07726Get Direction
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Get to know Spine Surgeon Dr. Douglas A. Slaughter, who serves the population of New Jersey. Dr. Douglas A. Slaughter is a highly respected and experienced surgeon, having been in practice for over two decades. His career in medicine began when he graduated with his Medical Degree from the The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. After medical school, Dr. Slaughter completed his residency with orthopedic surgery at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Driven to further his expertise and knowledge, he sharpened his orthopedic expertise in spinal reconstructive surgery in New York City at Beth Israel Spine Institute under the direction of Dr. Michael Neuwirth. He has also been involved in teaching minimally invasive techniques for more than 15 years. Dr. Slaughter’s dedication to treating every patient with the least invasive methods has allowed him to become a leading U.S. spine surgeon and a member of the NJSO expert team. He is determined to enhance his patients’ quality of life, providing high quality, individualized care in order to ensure the most optimal results. With a passion for his work, Dr. Slaughter is noted for his expertise in using minimally invasive methods for orthopedic surgery, with a strong focus in reconstructive surgery for spinal injuries. Dr. Slaughter, keeps current with the newest developments, guidelines, and procedures in his field by remaining a distinguished member of the American Board of Medical Specialties. He currently practices with NJ Spine & Orthopedic. Orthopaedic surgeons are devoted to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Some orthopaedists are generalists, while others specialize in certain areas of the body, others specialty focuses include shoulder and elbow, hand, and spine. Orthopaedic surgeons treat broken bones, and replace painful joints, and also treat patients for sports injuries, back pain, ruptured discs and spinal stenosis, bone tumors, carpal tunnel, hand arthritis and hand injuries, club foot, bow legs and hip dysplasia, orthopaedic trauma, limb lengthening, achilles tendon injuries, bunions and foot and ankle injuries, osteoporosis, and arthritis.
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