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Mr. John A Attwood MD

Hand Surgeon | Surgery of the Hand

4/5(17)
244 Western Avenue South Portland ME, 04106
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. John Attwood is a hand surgeon practicing in South Portland, ME. Dr. Attwood specializes in caring for hand, wrist and forearm problems without the option of surgery unless necessary. Many hand surgeons are also experts in diagnosing and caring for shoulder and elbow problems and tend to suggest non-surgical treatments such as hand therapy or physical therapy.

Education and Training

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 1979

Board Certification

Plastic SurgeryAmerican Board of Plastic SurgeryABPS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Trigger Finger
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Skin Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Dupuytren's Contracture
  • Ganglion Cyst
  • Cleft Palate
  • Lipoma
  • Sebaceous Cyst

Mr. John A Attwood MD's Practice location

Practice At 244 Western Avenue

244 Western Avenue -
South Portland, ME 04106
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New patients: 207-775-3446
Fax: 207-879-1646

Mr. John A Attwood MD's reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Attwood


4.0

Based on 17 reviews

Mr. John A Attwood MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 17 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Hand Surgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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