Dr. Derek Lynn West D.O.
Orthopedist
8100 S Walker Ave Building A Oklahoma City OK, 73139About
Dr. Derek West is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Oklahoma City, OK. Dr. West specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. West 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
Oklahoma State Univ Center For Health Sciences College Of Osteopathic 2001
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine 2001
Provider Details
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pinched Nerve
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
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