Dr. Michael C. Macavoy MD
Orthopedist
1200 EL CAMINO REAL SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94080About
Dr. Michael Macavoy is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Dr. Macavoy specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Macavoy 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.
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Stanford University School of Medicine 1999
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