Dr. Richard William Banks D.O.
Orthopedist
321 Butts Ave Tomah WI, 54660About
Dr. Richard Banks is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Tomah, WI. Dr. Banks specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Banks 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
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1980
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