Dr. Richard Elmer Rattay M.D.
Orthopedist
250 S. Crescent Drive Mason City IA, 50401Practice Philosophy
Traditional Medicine
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Dr. Richard E. Rattay is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a second board certification in Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity, currently providing state-of-the-art orthopaedic ...
Education and Training
University of Iowa Medical School MD
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
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- Member American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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