Dr. Richard J Burkett M.D., P.A.
Hand Surgeon | Surgery of the Hand
1770 E Broad St Suite 100 Mansfield TX, 76063About
Dr. Richard Burkett is a hand surgeon practicing in Mansfield, TX. Dr. Burkett specializes in caring for hand, wrist and forearm problems without the option of surgery unless necessary. Many hand surgeons are also experts in diagnosing and caring for shoulder and elbow problems and tend to suggest non-surgical treatments such as hand therapy or physical therapy.
Education and Training
University of Mississippi School of Medicine 1981
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Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Ganglion Cyst
- Lipoma
- Sebaceous Cyst
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- Dr. Christopher Michael Hopkins M.D.2801 E BROAD ST MANSFIELD TX 76063