Dr. Keith Patrick Hughes M.D.
Orthopedist | Foot and Ankle Surgery
8033 S 15th St Suite D Lincoln NE, 68512About
Dr. Keith Hughes is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Lincoln, NE. Dr. Hughes specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Hughes 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
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1992
Tulane University School of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bunion
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pain
- Hammer Toe
- Osteomyelitis
- Leg Ulcer
- Stress Fracture
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