Dr. Richard Dean Thorson
Orthopedist
719 S. LAUREL ST PORT ANGELS WA, 98362About
Dr. Richard Thorson is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in PORT ANGELS, WA. Dr. Thorson specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Thorson 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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