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Dr. Geoffrey James Collins M.D.
Orthopedist
250 BEGLIS PKWY 1 SULPHUR LA, 70663About
Dr. Geoffrey Collins is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Lake Charles, LA. Dr. Collins specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Collins 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
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1992
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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