Dr. Errol S Mortimer M.D.
Orthopedist
55 Lake Ave N Department Of Orthop Worcester MA, 01655About
Dr. Errol Mortimer is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Worcester, MA. Dr. Mortimer specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Mortimer 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
McGill University Faculty of Medicine 1986
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Producing and avoiding stress shielding. Laboratory and clinical observations of noncemented total hip arthroplasty.
- Upper extremity stress fractures and spondylolysis in an adolescent baseball pitcher with an associated endocrine abnormality: a case report.
- Effect of rotation on periprosthetic bone mineral measurements in a hip phantom.
Treatments
- Cerebral Palsy
- Scoliosis
- Birth Defects
- Down Syndrome
- Pain
- Femur Fracture
- Broken Ankle
- Abnormal Gait
Professional Memberships
- Member UMass Memorial Medical Group
Fellowships
- Rhode Island Hospital (Pediatrics) Pediatric
- Univ of Montreal, Pediatric Orthopedics Fellow 1992
- Brown Univ, Pediatric Orthopedics Fellow 1993
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