Dr. Andrew John Friessen D.O.
Orthopedist
3001 6th St Great Lakes IL, 60088About
Dr. Andrew Friessen is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Great Lakes, IL. Dr. Friessen specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Friessen 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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Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine 2005
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