Dr. Ralph J Maxy MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
2165 Medical Park Dr Hickory NC, 28602Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Ralph Maxy is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Hickory, NC. Dr. Maxy specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Maxy 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
New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1994
New York University School of Medicine 1994
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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