Dr. Ian Drummond Archibald MD
Orthopedist
620 Summit Crossing Place Suite 108 Gastonia NC, 28054About
Dr. Ian Archibald is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Gastonia, NC. Dr. Archibald specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Archibald 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
University Of Auckland School Of Med Auckland New Zealand 1978
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 1979
University of Auckland Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 1978
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Torn Meniscus
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Pinched Nerve
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Abnormal Gait
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