Dr. Tamara Shannan Simpson MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Trauma
512 N Young St Suite C Kennewick WA, 99336About
Dr. Tamara Simpson is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Kennewick, WA. Dr. Simpson specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Simpson 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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Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 1997
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