Dr. Robert N Richards M.D.
Orthopedist
144 S 8th St Suite 107 Chambersburg PA, 17201About
Dr. Robert Richards is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Chambersburg, PA. Dr. Richards specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Richards 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
Temple Univ Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1945
Temple University School of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Short-term corticosteroids and avascular necrosis: medical and legal realities.
- Side effects of short-term oral corticosteroids.
- Ethyl chloride spray for sensory relief for botulinum toxin injections of the hands and feet.
- Update on intralesional steroid: focus on dermatoses.
- Solid carcinoma revisited: a possible variant of microcystic adnexal carcinoma.
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Torn Meniscus
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
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