Dr. Robert John Purchase M.D.
Orthopedist
1199 BUSH ST SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94109About
Dr. Robert Purchase is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Purchase specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Purchase 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
Temple University School of Medicine 2002
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Rotator Cuff Tear
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