Dr. Samuel Charles Hammonds MD
Orthopedist
1 Akron General Ave Akron OH, 44307About
Dr. Samuel Hammonds is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in SANFORD, NC. Dr. Hammonds specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Hammonds 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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