
Dr. Douglas Zaruta MD, MS, ATC
Orthopedist
1800 MULBERRY ST SCRANTON PA, 18510About
Dr. Douglas Zaruta is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in SCRANTON, PA. Dr. Zaruta specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Zaruta 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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1822 MULBERRY STREET SCRANTON PA 18510MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITALl
700 QUINCY AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18510REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF SCRANTONl
746 JEFFERSON AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18501