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Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine
Professional interests include: wrist problems, hand problems
6320 W Union Hills Drive Building B, Suite 1800
Glendale, AZ 85308

Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD is an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD is affiliated with Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Honor Health, VHS OUTPATIENT CLINICS INC and BHSM REHABILITATION LLC.

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Office Locations

6320 W Union Hills Drive Building B, Suite 1800
Glendale, AZ 85308
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1325 N LITCHFIELD ROAD SUITE 125
GOODYEAR, AZ 85395
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1492 S MILL AVENUE SUITE 113
TEMPE, AZ 85281
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care
percutaneous pinning of femoral neck fracture

By Affordability:

percutaneous pinning of femoral neck fracture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and percutaneous pinning of femoral neck fracture procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for percutaneous pinning of femoral neck fracture that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

femur fracture surgery
fracture surgery
hip fracture surgery

In 2023, Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD performed more femur (thigh bone) fracture surgery, fracture surgery, and hip fracture surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery

In 2013, Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD performed more pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 141
fracture surgery 30
hospital care 127
inpatient care 127
lower extremity surgery 30
musculoskeletal imaging 46
X-rays 75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD.

Gender
Male 71
Female 164
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 167
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 57
Age
From 65 to 74 79
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 64
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 36
Dementia 20
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 18
doctor visit 95
fracture surgery 33
hospital care 129
inpatient care 129
lower extremity surgery 33
musculoskeletal imaging 40
X-rays 88

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD.

Gender
Male 58
Female 157
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 189
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 73
85 and over 66
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 27
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 23
Dementia 28
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 27
doctor visit 149
emergency care 50
fracture surgery 49
hip imaging 46
hospital care 153
inpatient care 153
joint surgery 21
lower extremity surgery 49
musculoskeletal imaging 130
open surgery 21
reconstructive surgery 21
X-rays 152

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD.

Gender
Male 212
Female 388
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 526
Black 0
Hispanic 36
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 224
From 75 to 84 158
85 and over 174
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 27
Dementia 26
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 29
doctor visit 216
emergency care 23
fracture surgery 65
hospital care 165
inpatient care 165
joint surgery 22
lower extremity surgery 53
musculoskeletal imaging 211
open surgery 34
reconstructive surgery 22
upper extremity surgery 12
X-rays 245

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD.

Gender
Male 116
Female 210
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 257
Black 0
Hispanic 27
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 20
Age
From 65 to 74 131
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 75
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 33
Dementia 27
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 270
emergency care 14
fracture surgery 66
hospital care 182
inpatient care 182
joint surgery 20
lower extremity surgery 66
minimally invasive procedures 11
musculoskeletal imaging 111
open surgery 20
reconstructive surgery 20
X-rays 161

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD.

Gender
Male 135
Female 235
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 305
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 20
Age
From 65 to 74 152
From 75 to 84 92
85 and over 95
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 33
Dementia 27
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 270
fracture surgery 57
hospital care 144
inpatient care 144
joint surgery 11
lower extremity surgery 57
minimally invasive procedures 14
musculoskeletal imaging 79
open surgery 11
reconstructive surgery 11
X-rays 105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD.

Gender
Male 135
Female 228
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 289
Black 13
Hispanic 24
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 20
Age
From 65 to 74 143
From 75 to 84 92
85 and over 83
Less than 65 45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 34
Dementia 20
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 15
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 11
doctor visit 343
fracture surgery 77
hospital care 158
injections 29
inpatient care 158
joint surgery 20
lower extremity surgery 77
minimally invasive procedures 15
musculoskeletal imaging 169
open surgery 20
reconstructive surgery 20
X-rays 201

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD.

Gender
Male 123
Female 276
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 354
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 165
From 75 to 84 117
85 and over 90
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 25
Dementia 23
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 232
fracture surgery 33
hospital care 78
injections 22
inpatient care 78
joint surgery 11
lower extremity surgery 33
musculoskeletal imaging 71
open surgery 11
reconstructive surgery 11
X-rays 71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 198
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 250
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 110
From 75 to 84 87
85 and over 60
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 23
Dementia 22
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 278
fracture surgery 36
hospital care 88
injections 37
inpatient care 88
joint surgery 12
lower extremity surgery 36
musculoskeletal imaging 94
open surgery 12
reconstructive surgery 12
X-rays 120

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 203
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 309
Black 0
Hispanic 11
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 139
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 61
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 25
Dementia 20
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 455
fracture surgery 61
hospital care 119
injections 34
inpatient care 119
joint surgery 22
lower extremity surgery 61
minimally invasive procedures 11
musculoskeletal imaging 71
open surgery 22
reconstructive surgery 22
X-rays 107

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD.

Gender
Male 169
Female 278
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 403
Black 0
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 174
From 75 to 84 164
85 and over 89
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 29
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 27
Dementia 14
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2023 were X-rays, hospital care, inpatient care and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 20
doctor visit 427
fracture surgery 57
hospital care 138
injections 54
inpatient care 138
joint surgery 14
lower extremity surgery 57
minimally invasive procedures 14
musculoskeletal imaging 112
open surgery 14
reconstructive surgery 14
X-rays 144

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD.

Gender
Male 147
Female 300
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 404
Black 0
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 153
From 75 to 84 172
85 and over 104
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 31
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 25
Dementia 15
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ were inpatient care, hospital care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration 17
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 21
doctor visit 261
emergency care 29
fracture surgery 51
hip imaging 46
hospital care 134
injections 35
inpatient care 134
joint surgery 17
lower extremity surgery 50
minimally invasive procedures 13
musculoskeletal imaging 103
open surgery 18
reconstructive surgery 17
upper extremity surgery 12
X-rays 133

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD.

Gender
Male 125
Female 239
Ethnicity
Black / African American 1
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 313
Hispanic 15
Native American / Alaskan Native 10
Other 2
Age
75 to 84 111
85 and over 87
Less than 65 27
65 to 74 139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 22
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 28
Atrial Fibrillation 17
Dementia 22
Cancer 14

Education & Training

Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. He completed residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine

Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
Honor Health
VHS OUTPATIENT CLINICS INC
BHSM REHABILITATION LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare, Aetna Medicare, HonorHealth Employee Plan and BlueCross BlueShield Alliance.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare
Aetna Medicare
HonorHealth Employee Plan
BlueCross BlueShield Alliance

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD has an average of 2.33 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Glendale, AZ. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-29
Patient verified via Press Ganey
My first time meeting Dr. Vanderhoof and he was fabulous!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Vanderhoof, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. $13,800 Trochanteric Nail
$13,800
TriMed, Inc. $2,960
$2,960
Stryker Corporation $886 Variax
$222 		HOFFMANN
$195 		TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES
$155 		Axsos
$117 		Gamma
$84 		Other
$112
DJO, LLC $117 CMF
$74 		CMF OL1000
$43
Smith & Nephew, Inc. $98 Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails
$98
Other $653 Physio-Stim
$65 		TRIGEN Meta-Nail
$43 		Allograft Tissue
$40 		Novation
$38 		Joints
$30 		Other
$438
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $13,800
Food and Beverage $2,963
Travel and Lodging $1,750

Biography

Dr. John Vanderhoof practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Vanderhoof include minimally invasive surgery, hand problems, and wrist problems. Dr. Vanderhoof's average rating from his patients is 2.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for Aetna Medicare, Aetna, Medicare Advantage, and more. Dr. Vanderhoof attended Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. He speaks Spanish. His professional affiliations include Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, and Scottsdale Shea Medical Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inGOODYEAR, AZ as reported by Doctor.com.

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