Dr. David Earl Hatfield MD
Orthopedist
6001 Westown Parkway West Des Moines IA, 50266About
Dr. David Hatfield is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in West Des Moines, IA. Dr. Hatfield specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Hatfield 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
Southern Il Univ Sch Of Med- Springfield Il 1995
Southern Illinois University At Edwardsville 1995
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine 1991
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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