Dr. Robert James Woodruff M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
7220 S Highway 16 Rapid City SD, 57702About
Dr. Robert Woodruff is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Rapid City, SD. Dr. Woodruff specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Woodruff 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.
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