
Joseph Edmund Fernandes
Orthopedist
401 Division St Suite 104 Charleston WV, 25309About
Dr. Joseph Fernandes is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Charleston, WV. Dr. Fernandes specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Fernandes 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
Univ Di Padova- Fac Di Med E Chirurgia- Padova- Italy 1965
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1981
Universit‡ degli Studi di Padova Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia 1965
Faculty Of Medicine And Surgery 1966
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Practice At 401 Division St Suite 104
401 Division St Suite 104 -Charleston, WV 25309Get Direction
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Phillip Surface D.O4607 MACCORKLE AVE SW SOUTH CHARLESTON WV 25309
- Dr. Freddie Dominick Persinger D.O.610 CHESTNUT ST SOUTH CHARLESTON WV 25309
- Dr. David Leon Soulsby M.D.610 CHESTNUT ST SOUTH CHARLESTON WV 25309
- Matthew David Stover D.O.401 Division St Charleston WV 25309
- Dr. Bruce Fredric Haupt MD610 CHESTNUT ST SOUTH CHARLESTON WV 25309
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