Dr. Theodore M Pitts MD
Orthopedist
400 CRUTCHFIELD ST DURHAM NC, 27704About
Dr. Theodore Pitts is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in DURHAM, NC. Dr. Pitts specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Pitts 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
Yale Univ Sch of Med, New Haven Ct 1977
Yale School of Medicine 1977
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Broken Ankle
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