Dr. John Dorish Curtis MD
Orthopedist
975 9th Ave Sw Suite 300 Bessemer AL, 35022Rating
4/5
About
Dr. John Curtis is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Bessemer, AL. Dr. Curtis specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Curtis 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.
Education and Training
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Broken Ankle
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