Dr. W. Joseph Gorum, MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Trauma
1503 Gravesend Neck Rd Brooklyn NY, 11229About
Dr. W. Joseph Gorum is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Gorum specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Gorum 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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Drexel University College of Medicine Medical Degree 1997
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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Wendell Joseph Gorum, who serves patients in Brooklyn, New York.
A determined orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Gorum serves patients at his private practice in Brooklyn, New York.
Throughout his academic career, he graduated with his medical degree from the Drexel University College of Medicine in 1997. He then went on to complete his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at the same educational venue in 2002.
Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.
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