Dr. Joel A Torretti MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
476 Rolling Ridge Dr Suite 200 State College PA, 16801About
Dr. Joel Torretti is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in State College, PA. Dr. Torretti specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Torretti 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
Pa State Univ Coll Of Med- Hershey Pa 2001
Penn State Medicine
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 2001
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Fellowships
- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center 2007
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