Dr. Charles Edward Raftery MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
1579 Straits Tpke Middlebury CT, 06762Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Charles Raftery is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Middlebury, CT. Dr. Raftery specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Raftery 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
Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Med, Pittsburgh Pa 1993
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 1993
New York University School of Medicine
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellowships
- New York University Medical Center
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