Dr. Douglas Mitchell Shepard MD
Orthopedist
838 N Rolling Rd Catonsville MD, 21228About
Dr. Douglas Shepard is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Catonsville, MD. Dr. Shepard specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Shepard 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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Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Fellowships
- Baylor College of Medicine 1984
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