Dr. Richard George Pigeon MD, PHD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
6101 Pine Ridge Rd Naples FL, 34119About
Dr. Richard Pigeon is an orthopaedic spine surgeon practicing in Clearwater, Florida, specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery. He completed the prestgious spine fellowship at the world-renowned Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City. Dr. Pigeon expertise is in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical and lumbar spine degenerative disease and injuries.
Education and Training
Yale Univ Sch of Med, New Haven Ct 1997
Yale School of Medicine 1997
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Abnormal Gait
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