Overview
Name: RICHARD JOEL FRIEDMAN MD
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Type of Practice: Individual provider
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Medical School: OTHER
Graduation year from medical school: 1980
Affiliation: UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
Specialties
Practice Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialization: . ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Definition of Specialty: An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
License & NPI
License #(s): 12693, 12693, , ,
License State(s): SC, SC, , ,
Addresses
Practice Location: 171 ASHLEY AVE,CHARLESTON,SC,294258908,US
Mailing Address: PO BOX 751461,CHARLOTTE,NC,282751461,US
Contact #
Practice location phone #: 8437921414
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Mailing address Phone #: 8437926200
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Misc
Date NPI was obtained: 08/24/2005
Last data data was updated: 10/30/2020
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