Dr. Gurdev S Purewal MD
Orthopedist
485 Colliers Way Suite H Weirton WV, 26062About
Dr. Gurdev Purewal is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Weirton, WV. Dr. Purewal specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Purewal 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
Med Coll- Guru Nanak Dev Univ- Amritsar- Punjab- India 1962
Medical Center Of Iran 1977
Calcutta National Medical College 1962
Agartala Government Medical College
Medical College of Amritsar
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Pain
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