Dr. Gary Van Wertman DO
Orthopedist
3714 Guardian Ave Suite E Morehead City NC, 28557About
Dr. Gary Wertman is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Harrisburg, PA. Dr. Wertman specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Wertman 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
PHILADELPHIA COLL OF OSTEO MED 1982
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 2006
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Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
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