Dr. William Franklin Clayton M.D.
Orthopedist
409 Tallulah Rd Robbinsville NC, 28771About
Dr. William Clayton is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Robbinsville, NC. Dr. Clayton specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Clayton 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
Loma Linda University School of Medicine 1976
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