Dr. Morton Sumner Rickless M.D.
Orthopedist
716 E 10th St Suite B Anniston AL, 36207About
Dr. Morton Rickless is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Anniston, AL. Dr. Rickless specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Rickless 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
Univ Libre De Bruxelles- Fac De Med Et De Pharm- Bruxelles- 1973
UniversitÈ Libre de Bruxelles FacultÈ de MÈdecine 1965
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Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
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