Dr. William Dickson Schaefer M.D.
Orthopedist
1991 Fordham Drive Suite 100 Fayetteville NC, 28304About
Dr. William Schaefer is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Fayetteville, NC. Dr. Schaefer specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Schaefer 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
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 1996
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Sports Medicine, Upper Extremity Surgery, General Orthopedics And More
- Chronic Pain
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Abnormal Gait
Professional Memberships
- Member American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Member Southern Medical Association
- Member Cumberland County Medical Society
- Member North Carolina Medical Society
- Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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