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  • 100 miles (426)
  • National (16078)

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Specialty
  • Orthopedic Surgery (104)
  • Orthopedic Sports Medicine (82)
  • Family Medicine (44)
  • Sports Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (22)
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (20)
  • Family Sports Medicine (17)
  • Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery (16)
  • Hip & Knee Orthopedics (16)
  • Orthopedics (13)
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  • Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery (11)
  • Emergency Sports Medicine (10)
  • Sports Medicine Pain Management (9)
  • Orthopedic Trauma Surgery (8)
  • Interventional Pain Medicine (7)
  • Pain Medicine (7)
  • Sports Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (7)
  • Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery (6)
  • Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation (6)
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Pain Medicine (6)
  • Sports Rehabilitation Medicine (6)
  • Interventional Spine Medicine (5)
  • Men's Sports Medicine (5)
  • Chiropractic Sports Medicine (5)
  • Orthopedic Hand Surgery (5)
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  • Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Surgery (4)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (4)
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Age
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  • Over 70 (18)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (64)
  • Tomorrow (61)
  • Within 2 weeks (70)
  • Schedules online (3)
  • Accepts new patients (287)
  • Telehealth (188)

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Language
  • Arabic (6)
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  • French (4)
  • German (1)
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  • Spanish (16)
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Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (91)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (237)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (293)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (307)
  • 1 Star And Higher (312)

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Affiliated Facility
  • University Hospital-University of Michigan (42)
  • Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (29)
  • ProMedica Toledo Hospital (23)
  • Sparrow Hospital (20)
  • University of Michigan Health West (18)
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