Dr. Steven Walter Thorpe MD
Orthopedist
3471 5th Ave Pittsburgh PA, 15213About
Dr. Steven Thorpe is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Thorpe specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Thorpe 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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