Dr. Richard Dean Nichols M.D.
Orthopedist
516 E. Nizhoni Blvd. Box 1337 Gallup NM, 87301About
Dr. Richard Nichols is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Gallup, NM. Dr. Nichols specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Nichols 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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