Dr. John Alexander Heflin MD
Orthopedist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
6 Executive Park Drive Suite 10 Atlanta GA, 30329About
Dr. John Heflin is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Heflin specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system in children. As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Heflin tends to childrens bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons can treat newborns to teenagers. Some conditions Dr. Heflin treats include gait abnormalities like limping, limp and spine deformities, broken bones and bone and joint infections.
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