Surgery Doctors in Hellertown, PA Accepting Medicare

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William Michael Morrissey Jr., MD
Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1213 Main St, Hellertown, PA 18055
Phone: 610-838-7638    Fax: 610-838-7669

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Popular Specializations in Hellertown, PA:

Family Medicine
Radiology
Dermatology
Surgery


Surgery: A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.


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