Dr. George Lewinnek MD
Orthopedist
33 Electric Ave Fitchburg MA, 01420About
Dr. George Lewinnek is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Fitchburg, MA. Dr. Lewinnek specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Lewinnek 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
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1967
Harvard Medical School 1967
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Awards
- 1979 Berg Sloat Travelling Fellowship
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
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