Dr. Gary Louis Schmidt MD
Orthopedist
126 E Church St Suite 2100 Somerset PA, 15501About
Dr. Gary Schmidt is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Somerset, PA. Dr. Schmidt specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Schmidt 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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PA STATE UNIV COLL OF MED 2000
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