Dr. Rodney K Alan MD
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
800 E Cheves St Suite 480 Florence SC, 29506About
Dr. Rodney Alan is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Florence, SC. Dr. Alan specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Alan 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
Duke University School of Medicine 2000
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Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Pinched Nerve
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
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