Dr. John D Roaten M.D.
Orthopedist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
3601 4th St Ms 9436 Lubbock TX, 79430About
Dr. John Roaten is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Lubbock, TX. Dr. Roaten specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system in children. As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Roaten tends to childrens bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons can treat newborns to teenagers. Some conditions Dr. Roaten treats include gait abnormalities like limping, limp and spine deformities, broken bones and bone and joint infections.
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