Dr. Peter S. Harvey M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
6635 Lake Dr Morrow GA, 30260About
Dr. Peter Harvey is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Morrow, GA. Dr. Harvey specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Harvey 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
University of Perpetual Help System Dalta
University of Northern Philippines College of Medicine
University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Jonelta Foundation School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Spine Surgery, General Orthopedics, Joint Replacement (arthroplasty) And More
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Frozen Shoulder
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
Professional Memberships
- Member American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Internships
- Fort Wayne Medical Education Program
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Peter S. Harvey, who serves the population of Georgia. Dr. Harvey graduated from the Perpetual Help College of Medicine in the Philippines in 1987, giving him over three decades of experience in his field. He then relocated to the United States where he completed his family practice residency with the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana followed by an additional Orthopaedic Surgery residency with the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana. Dr. Harvey is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. To stay up to date in his field he remains a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Harvey currently practices with Resurgens Orthopaedics and is affiliated with Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Piedmont Henry Hospital, where he holds an expertise in Spine Surgery, General Orthopaedics, Occupational Injuries/ Workers’ Compensation, and Total Joint Replacement. Orthopaedic surgeons are devoted to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Some orthopaedists are generalists, while others specialize in certain areas of the body, others specialty focuses include shoulder and elbow, hand, and spine. Orthopaedic surgeons treat broken bones, and replace painful joints, and also treat patients for sports injuries, back pain, ruptured discs and spinal stenosis, bone tumors, carpal tunnel, hand arthritis and hand injuries, club foot, bow legs and hip dysplasia, orthopaedic trauma, limb lengthening, achilles tendon injuries, bunions and foot and ankle injuries, osteoporosis, and arthritis.
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