Mr. John Steven Portwood M.D.
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
3838 Sherman Dr Suite 2 Riverside CA, 92503Rating
3/5
About
Dr. John Portwood is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Riverside, CA. Dr. Portwood specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Portwood 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
Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 1982
Oregon Health And Science University School of Medicine,Portland, Or, United States 1982
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 1982
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Trigger Finger
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Frozen Shoulder
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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