Dr. Thomas B Wheeler MD
Orthopedist
100 Schuylkill Medical Plz Suite 201 Pottsville PA, 17901About
Dr. Thomas Wheeler is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Pottsville, PA. Dr. Wheeler specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Wheeler 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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