Dr. David Andrew Forsythe MD
Orthopedist
16000 JOHNSTON MEMORIAL DR ABINGDON VA, 24211About
Dr. David Forsythe is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Williamsburg, VA. Dr. Forsythe specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Forsythe 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
University of South Carolina At Columbia 1994
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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