Dr. Aki Puryear
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
St. Louis, MO
27 years experience male
Locations
St. Louis university
St. Louis, MO
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
4 Answers
2 Agrees
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Aki Puryearanswered
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery 27 years experience
Weeks: symptons will resolve in 2-6 weeks with complete healing from 6 weeks to 3 months
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Aki Puryearanswered
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery 27 years experience
Physical therapy: For a majority of knee pain, we start with physical therapy and NSAID's (I.e. Motrin, Aleve). If it persists with symptoms of effusion (swelling), ins... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Aki Puryearanswered
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery 27 years experience
Usually arthritis : For genu varum (bowed legs) not from childhood, it is usually cause by arthritis. Sometimes some ligament tears can progress to the deformity but most... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Aki Puryearanswered
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery 27 years experience
Children's Ortho: It is an orthopedic surgeon that takes care of children.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Puryear is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Puryear is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :)
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, OH
Graduated 1996MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM
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