Dr. Rakesh Pravin Chokshi M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
901 E Cheves St Suite 100 Florence SC, 29506About
Dr. Rakesh Chokshi is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Florence, SC. Dr. Chokshi specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Chokshi 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
Med Univ of Sc Coll of Med, Charleston Sc 1993
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Professional Memberships
- Member Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Spine Society
- Member American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Member North American Spine Society
- Member South Carolina Medical Association
- Member American Medical Association
- Member South Carolina Orthopaedic Association
- Member Spinal Arthroplasty Soceity
- Member South Carolina Spine Society
Fellowships
- Leatherman Spine Institute, Spinal Surgery, KY, USA 2000
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