
Dr. Chris Knott-craig MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
619 19th Street South Birmingham AL, 35233About
Dr. Chris Knott-craig practices Pediatric Surgery in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Knott-craig treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Knott-craigdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
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- Dr. Obinna O Adibe M.D.1600 7th Ave S Birmingham AL 35233
- Dr. Beverly Ellen Chaignaud MD619 19th Street South Birmingham AL 35233
- Dr. Scott A Anderson M.D.1600 7th Ave S Birmingham AL 35233
- Dr. Tate Richard Nice M.D.1600 7th Ave S Birmingham AL 35233
- Joshua J Short MD.PH.D619 19th St S Birmingham AL 35249
- Dr. David Andrew Klima M.D.1600 7TH AVE S BIRMINGHAM AL 35233
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