Dr. Amber Leighan Chatwin M.D.
Orthopedist
470 Plumas Blvd Suite 201 Yuba City CA, 95991About
Dr. Amber Chatwin is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Yuba City, CA. Dr. Chatwin specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Chatwin 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
Drexel University College of Medicine 1994
MCP HAHNEMANN UNIV (FORMERLY ALLEGHENY UNIV) 1994
Provider Details
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
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