Dr. Richard H Gross MD
Orthopedist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
171 Ashley Ave Charleston SC, 29425About
Dr. Richard Gross is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Charleston, SC. Dr. Gross 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. Gross tends to childrens bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons can treat newborns to teenagers. Some conditions Dr. Gross treats include gait abnormalities like limping, limp and spine deformities, broken bones and bone and joint infections.
Education and Training
Duke University School of Medicine 1965
MCP HAHNEMANN UNIV (FORMERLY ALLEGHENY UNIV) 1961
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Cerebral Palsy
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Abnormal Gait
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