Dr. Lee Andrew Patterson MD
Orthopedist
102 Gregor Mendel Cir Greenwood SC, 29646About
Dr. Lee Patterson is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Greenwood, SC. Dr. Patterson specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Patterson 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 South Carolina School of Medicine 2002
Provider Details
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Bunion
- Osteoarthritis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pain
- Achilles Tendinitis
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