Dr. Howard V. Katz MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Trauma
82 Lamberts Lane Staten Island NY, 10314About
Dr. Howard Katz is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Tobyhanna, PA. Dr. Katz specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Katz 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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UNIV OF MI MED SCH 1986
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