MOHAMMED ABBAS, MD

<p>Dr. Mohammed Abbas, MD is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Tucson, Arizona, with a primary clinical address at 1501 N Campbell Ave on the University of Arizona Health Sciences campus, where he works in affiliation with Banner-University Medical Center Tucson and Banner-University Medical Center South — both academic medical centers serving Pima County and the broader southern Arizona region. His NPI (1003437872) was first enumerated in May 2020 and reflects an active registration confirmed through the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.</p><p>Dr. Abbas earned a Bachelor of Science in Physiologic Sciences from the University of California, Los Angeles, followed by a Master of Science in Biological Sciences from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago. He completed his Doctor of Medicine at Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University in 2020. Postgraduate training took place through the University of Arizona Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, an academic residency program integrated with the region's major trauma system, where University of Arizona faculty records confirm his participation at the PGY V level — the final year of a five-year orthopaedic surgery residency.</p><p>Orthopaedic surgery addresses conditions and injuries affecting the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and surrounding soft tissues. This specialty commonly intersects with trauma care. Patients who sustain musculoskeletal injuries in motor vehicle collisions, slip-and-fall events, or workplace incidents frequently require orthopaedic evaluation to document injury severity, functional impairment, and the anticipated course of care — documentation that becomes central to personal injury litigation and third-party liability claims. Banner-University Medical Center Tucson is designated a Level 1 Trauma Center for southern Arizona, a setting that regularly receives patients with accident-related injuries carrying liability implications, as noted in Healthgrades physician affiliation records.</p><p>Dr. Abbas holds an active Arizona medical license (no. R77898). Board certification status with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, current hospital privileges, and accepted payment arrangements — including letters of protection or medical liens — are details confirmable directly with the practice at (520) 626-9245. Past treatment outcomes at any facility are not indicative of future results.</p>