Dr. James F. Miller M.D.
Orthopedist
209 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma WA, 98405About
Dr. James Miller is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Miller specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Miller 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
University of Washington School of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Treatments
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
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