Dr. Ricky James Placide MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
500 Hioaks Rd Suite B Richmond VA, 23225About
Dr. Ricky Placide is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Richmond, VA. Dr. Placide specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Placide 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
Eastern Virginia Medical School 1996
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
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