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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Scott Meyer identified specializing in Orthopedic SurgeryOrthopedic Surgery
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine, and associated structures by medical, surgical, and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries, and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder, and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Orthopedic Surgery.

Hospital Affiliations

A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.

Dr. Meyer is affiliated with 4 hospitals:

Boone County Hospital
1015 Union St
Boone, IA

Education

Dr. Meyer attended medical school at University of Iowa College of Medicine and graduated in 1986 having 26 years experience. . Advanced training program of a fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery was conducted at University Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Additional residency training in Orthopedic Surgery was conducted at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.

Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Scott Meyer as:

• Scott A Meyer
• S Meyer

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