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Dr. Ralph William Richter MD
Orthopedist
4320 Fir Street East Chicago IN, 46312About
Dr. Ralph Richter is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in East Chicago, IN. Dr. Richter specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Richter 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 Cincinnati College of Medicine 1986
Provider Details
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Ganglion Cyst
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Practice At 4320 Fir Street
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