Dr. Steven Walter Thorpe MD
Orthopedist
4700 Las Vegas Blvd N Mike O'callaghan Fed Nellis Afb NV, 89191About
Dr. Steven Thorpe is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Thorpe specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Thorpe 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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