Dr. Gerald James Ortiz M.D.
Orthopedist
5010 State Highway 30 Suite 205 Amsterdam NY, 12010About
Dr. Gerald Ortiz is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Amsterdam, NY. Dr. Ortiz specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Ortiz 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
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1989
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Tennis Elbow
- Golfer's Elbow
- Osteomyelitis
- Stress Fracture
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