Dr. Robert Alan Mcguirk MD
Orthopedist
400 Washington St Suite 206 Braintree MA, 02184About
Dr. Robert Mcguirk is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Braintree, MA. Dr. Mcguirk specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Mcguirk 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
Tufts University School of Medicine 1973
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1981
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Tendonitis
- Rotator Cuff Tear
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