Dr. George Pugh is an orthopedic surgeon in Oakland, CA. He diagnoses and treats conditions or injuries to the musculoskeletal system.
Dr. George Pugh graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1977.
Dr. Pugh has one office in California where he specializes in Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery.
As an orthopedic surgeon in California, Dr. Pugh is trained to detect and treat all forms of damage to the musculoskeletal system, including the tendons, ligaments, joints, bones, and muscles. Once a diagnosis has been achieved, Dr. Pugh will typically resort to surgery when other treatment plans have been exhausted or eliminated. Patients may require the attention of an orthopedic surgeon for sports injuries, sprains, torn ligaments, fractures, and more.
A hand surgeon in California, Dr. Pugh cares for injuries and complications of the hand, fingers, wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Pugh is specifically trained to diagnose each patient and determine whether or not surgical intervention is medically necessary, as surgery is usually seen as a last resort when other treatment methods have been exhausted. As a result, treatment can be surgical or non-surgical in nature.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Pugh, but only those who participate in Medicare.