Dr. Ralph Thomas Fossett M.D.
Orthopedist
425 Clinic Dr Morehead KY, 40351About
Dr. Ralph Fossett is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Morehead, KY. Dr. Fossett specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Fossett 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
Univ of Ky Coll of Med, Lexington Ky 1966
University of Kentucky College of Medicine 1966
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Swelling
- Leg Ulcer
- Lymphedema
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