Dr. Richard B. Perkins MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
1 Webster Ave Suite 400 Poughkeepsie NY, 12601About
Dr. Richard Perkins is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Poughkeepsie, NY. Dr. Perkins specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Perkins 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
New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1996
New York University School of Medicine 1996
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Broken Ankle
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