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Could somebody be an orthopedic diagnostician and not necessarily a surgeon?
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Yes: There are orthopaedic surgeons that for various reasons do not perform operations. These orthopaedists are called surgeons, but are really are nonoperative (orthopaedic diagnosticians and care providers). In addition, there are some er and family medicine docs that get boards in sports medicine. These are not surgeons and also perform ortho diagnosis in some areas.
Answered 5/18/2017
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Yes: Yes, an example of that is a physiatrist or a primary care doctor that has focused his practice on that.
Answered 5/17/2017
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