Dr. Cassandra Riggs MD
Orthopedist
5719 WIDEWATERS PKWY SYRACUSE NY, 13214About
Dr. Cassandra Riggs is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in SYRACUSE, NY. Dr. Riggs specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Riggs 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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Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 2012
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