Dr. Joseph E Slappey MD
Orthopedist
1600 Forsyth St Macon GA, 31201About
Dr. Joseph Slappey is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Macon, GA. Dr. Slappey specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Slappey 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
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 1986
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Abnormal Gait
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