Dr. Joseph Laurence Petfield M.D.
Orthopedist
3851 Roger Brooke Dr San Antonio TX, 78234About
Dr. Joseph Petfield is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Petfield specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Petfield 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.
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