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Dr. Richard Steffen specializes in sports medicine, orthopedic surgery in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Richard Steffen has been compared 467 times. Details of Dr. Steffen's 23 years experience as an MD, his 3 hospital affiliations and education at University of Miami are available on your free doctor report.
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Dr. Richard Steffen identified specializing in
Sports MedicineSports Medicine
An internist trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice), and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy life style are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation. and Orthopedic SurgeryOrthopedic Surgery
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine, and associated structures by medical, surgical, and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries, and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder, and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system..
He is certified in Orthopedic Surgery.
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Dr. Steffen attended medical school at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and graduated in 1991 having 23 years experience.
While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.
Patients may also know Dr. Richard Steffen MD as:
Northeast Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, 8715 Village Dr, Suite 120 San Antonio, TX 78217
414 Navarro St, Suite 1128 San Antonio, TX 78205
1139 E Sonterra Blvd, Suite 500 San Antonio, TX 78258
143 W Sunset Rd, Suite 100 San Antonio, TX 78209
Rehabilitation Group, 2701 Babcock Rd, Suite A San Antonio, TX 78229
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