Dr. Andrew B Beaver M.D.
Orthopedist
5501 Old York Rd Wcb4 Philadelphia PA, 19141About
Dr. Andrew Beaver is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Beaver specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Beaver 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
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1999
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Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Patellar Tendonitis
- Abnormal Gait
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