Dr. Joshua David Purses D.O.
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
263 Farmington Ave Farmington CT, 06030About
Dr. Joshua Purses is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Farmington, CT. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Purses is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University 2002
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Sports Medicine
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Patellar Tendonitis
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