Dr. Richard Leo Gaertner MD, Orthopedist
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Dr. Richard Leo Gaertner MD

Orthopedist

3/5(24)
133 Maple Avenue E Suite 300 Vienna Virginia, 22180
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About

For more than 30 years, Richard Leo Gaertner, MD, has been serving the orthopedic needs of the residents in Vienna, Virginia and the surrounding areas. He obtained his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia in 1965, followed by a residency in 1966 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He says his success comes from being detail-oriented. Today, Gaertner is the Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at Reston Hospital Center and continues to practice orthopedic surgery at Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Associates in Vienna, Virginia.

Education and Training

Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia

Board Certification

Orthopedic Surgery

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 59 years of experience

Internships

  • Southside Hospital; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 1966

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Detail Oriented

Hobbies / Sports

  • Skiing, Travelling, Reading

Dr. Richard Leo Gaertner MD's Practice location

133 Maple Avenue E Suite 300 -
Vienna, Virginia 22180
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New patients: 703-281-2457
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133 MAPLE AVE E -
VIENNA, VA 22180
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New patients: 703-281-2457
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Dr. Richard Leo Gaertner MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 24 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Orthopedist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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