Dr. Wolfgang Fitz MD
Orthopedist
75 Francis Street Brigham And Womens H Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Wolfgang Fitz is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Fitz specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Fitz 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
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Munchen, Fachbereich Medizin,Munchen, Germany 1989
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Munchen, Fachbereich Medizin,Munchen, Germany Medicine
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit‰t M¸nchen Medizinische Fakult‰t 1989
Provider Details
Awards
- 2002 John Insall Fellowship The Knee Society
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
Professional Memberships
- Member Associate Orthopaedic of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellowships
- Brigham & Women's Hospital, Fellow:Orthpaedic Surgery 1998
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