Dr. Fred R Knickerbocker M.D.
Orthopedist
260 Midway Medical Park Suite 100 Bristol TN, 37620About
Dr. Fred Knickerbocker is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Bristol, TN. Dr. Knickerbocker specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Knickerbocker 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
Med Coll of Ga Sch of Med, Augusta Ga 1972
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 1972
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
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