Dr. Stephen Findlay Johnstone M.D.
Orthopedist
2510 30TH AVE ASTORIA NY, 11102About
Dr. Stephen Johnstone is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Johnstone specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Johnstone 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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