
Dr. Franklin Calame Sammons MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
927 Franklin St Huntsville AL, 35801About
Dr. Franklin Sammons is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Sammons specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Sammons 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 Alabama School of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Dr. Franklin Calame Sammons MD's Practice location
Practice At 927 Franklin St
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