Dr. Robert Ernest Metts MD
Orthopedist
31 Office Park Dr Jacksonville NC, 28546About
Dr. Robert Metts is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Jacksonville, NC. Dr. Metts specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Metts 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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Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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