Dr. Shepard R. Hurwitz M.D.
Orthopedist | Foot and Ankle Surgery
545 Ray C Hunt Dr Charlottesville VA, 22903About
Dr. Shepard Hurwitz is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Hurwitz specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Hurwitz 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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Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Upper extremity interaction with a deploying side airbag: a characterization of elbow joint loading.
- Fluoroscopically guided low-volume peritendinous corticosteroid injection for Achilles tendinopathy. A safety study.
- Treatment of complex regional pain syndrome of the lower extremity.
- Development and reliability of the ankle instability instrument.
- An AOA critical issue; how to read the literature to change your practice: an evidence-based medicine approach.
- Quantitative and topographical evaluation of ankle articular cartilage using high resolution MRI.
- Site, type, and local mechanism of tibial shaft fracture in drivers in frontal automobile crashes.
- Performance of candidates selecting the subspecialty of spine surgery for the Part II American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery oral certification examination.
- High incidence of hemiarthroplasty for shoulder osteoarthritis among recently graduated orthopaedic surgeons.
- Retention of Skills After Simulation-based Training in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Measuring Surgical Skills in Simulation-based Training.
- Functional Outcomes for Nonoperatively Treated Proximal Fifth Metatarsal Fractures.
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