Dr. Robert Scott Schaefer MD
Orthopedist
7901 S 12th St Suite 101 Portage MI, 49024About
Dr. Robert Schaefer is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Portage, MI. Dr. Schaefer specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Schaefer tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Wright State Univ Sch Of Med- Dayton Oh 1986
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine 1986
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Bunion
- Osteoarthritis
- Birth Defects
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Abnormal Gait
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