Dr. Terry L Whipple MD FACS
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
9900 Independence Park Dr Henrico VA, 23233About
Dr. Terry Whipple is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Henrico, VA. Dr. Whipple specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Whipple 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 Va Sch of Med, Charlottesville Va 1971
University of Virginia School of Medicine 1971
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Dr. Terry L Whipple MD FACS's Expert Contributions
Are scoliosis braces painful?
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Allograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients over 40 years of age.
- Open treatment of stage III Kienböck's disease with lunate revascularization compared with arthroscopic treatment without revascularization.
- From mini-invasive to non-invasive treatment using monopolar radiofrequency: the next orthopaedic frontier.
- Arthroscopic laser meniscectomy in a gas medium. 1985.
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