Dr. Andrew W Gurman MD
Orthopedist
1701 12th Ave Suite C2 Altoona PA, 16601Rating
4/5
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Dr. Andrew Gurman is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Altoona, PA. Dr. Gurman specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Gurman 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1980
Upstate Medical University/ College of Health Professions 1980
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Ganglion Cyst
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