Dr. Edward Donald Simmons M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
235 North St Buffalo NY, 14201About
Dr. Edward Simmons is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Simmons specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Simmons 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
Mc Gill Univ- Fac Of Med- Montreal- Que- Canada 1981
McGill University Faculty of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Active range of motion utilized in the cervical spine to perform daily functional tasks.
- Magnetic resonance imaging: use in patients with low back pain or radicular pain.
- Value of magnetic resonance imaging and discography in determining the level of cervical discectomy and fusion.
- Vertebral tumors: surgical versus nonsurgical treatment.
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
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