
Dr. Laura C Wiegand MD
Orthopedist
1321 5th Ave Suite 1 Mckeesport PA, 15132About
Dr. Laura Wiegand is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Mckeesport, PA. Dr. Wiegand specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Wiegand 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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1500 FIFTH AVENUE MC KEESPORT PA 15132