Dr. Joshua G Schkrohowsky MD
Orthopedist
529 Jasmine St Omak WA, 98841Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Joshua Schkrohowsky is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Schkrohowsky specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Schkrohowsky 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
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 2002
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Retrospective study of cervical arthrodesis in patients with various types of skeletal dysplasia.
- Musculoskeletal tumor biopsy: I. Choosing the appropriate method.
- Musculoskeletal tumor biopsy: II. Choosing the appropriate technique.
- Laminectomies and achondroplasia: does body mass index influence surgical outcomes?
- Tobacco awareness in three U.S. medical schools.
- Progression of low back and lower extremity pain in a cohort of patients with achondroplasia.
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Torn Meniscus
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Ganglion Cyst
Dr. Joshua G Schkrohowsky MD's Practice location
Practice At 3471 5th Ave Suite 1010
3471 5th Ave Suite 1010 -Pittsburgh, PA 15213Get Direction
Practice At 529 Jasmine St
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