Dr. Robert Galpin MD
Orthopedist
219 Bryant St Chidren's Hospital Buffalo NY, 14222About
Dr. Robert Galpin is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Galpin specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Galpin 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
The University of Western Ontario - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry 1976
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Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pain
- Broken Ankle
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