Dr. George S. Kappakas M.D.
Orthopedist
1321 5th Ave Mckeesport PA, 15132About
Dr. George Kappakas is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Mckeesport, PA. Dr. Kappakas specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kappakas 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
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 1974
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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