Dr. Nancy M Cummings M.D.
Orthopedist
181 Franklin Health Cmns Farmington ME, 04938About
Dr. Nancy Cummings is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Farmington, ME. Dr. Cummings specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Cummings 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1985
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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