Dr. Richard Salvatore Glass MD
Orthopedist
2101 Jacob St Wheeling WV, 26003About
Dr. Richard Glass is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Wheeling, WV. Dr. Glass specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Glass 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 Maryland School of Medicine 1966
Army Medical College 1971
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Osteoarthritis
- Broken Ankle
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