Robert A Cates DO
Orthopedist
200 1st St Sw Rochester MN, 55905About
Dr. Robert Cates is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Rochester, MN. Dr. Cates specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Cates 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.
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