Robert Francis Murphy M.D.
Orthopedist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
171 ASHLEY AVE CHARLESTON SC, 29425About
Dr. Robert Murphy is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon practicing in CHARLESTON, SC. Dr. Murphy specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system in children. As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Murphy tends to childrens bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons can treat newborns to teenagers. Some conditions Dr. Murphy treats include gait abnormalities like limping, limp and spine deformities, broken bones and bone and joint infections.
Education and Training
Emory University School Of Medicine 2009
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Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Broken Ankle
- Abnormal Gait
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