Dr. Michael Allen Hood MD
Orthopedist
1 Hospital Dr Columbia MO, 65212About
Dr. Michael Hood is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Columbia, MO. Dr. Hood specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Hood 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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