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Orthopedic Specialist
Visiting an orthopedic specialist is stressfully annoying for most patients. Not only they experience limited mobility due to a painful shoulder or knee condition, but their mind is all over the place with millions of concerns regarding their health as well.

In this nerve-wracking situation, an open communication between the orthopedic specialist and the patient is an imperative to help the patient feel respected and comfortable.

Richard Maltese, an exceptionally charming man who visited Manhattan Orthopedic Care due to a rotator cuff tear and bicep tear, experienced the downside of visiting a doctor who doesn’t listen or talk to his patients.

"I went to several doctors that did not really take the time to explain the extent of my injury.

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