Dr. Walter Dearolf is an orthopedic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA. He treats patients with injuries to the musculoskeletal system.
Yes, Dr. Walter W. Dearolf is accepting new patients at this office.
(215) 745-9333
7500 Central Avenue, Suite 108, Philadelphia, PA 19111-2431
Dr. Walter Dearolf graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1982.
Dr. Dearolf has one office in Pennsylvania where he specializes in Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Dr. Dearolf works with eight doctors including Dr. Norman Ruttenberg and Dr. Emily Abramson Chen.
Being an orthopedic surgeon in Pennsylvania, Dr. Dearolf is qualified to treat and diagnose all forms of damage to the musculoskeletal system, such as the bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and joints. Following a diagnosis, Dr. Dearolf will typically prescribe surgery when less-invasive treatments have failed to produce the desired results or have been ruled out. Patients might need the care and attention of an orthopedic surgeon for sports injuries, sprains, torn ligaments, fractures, and more.
A hand surgeon in Pennsylvania, Dr. Dearolf cares for injuries and complications of the hand, fingers, wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Dearolf is specifically trained to diagnose each patient and determine whether or not surgical intervention is medically necessary, as surgery is usually seen as a last resort when other treatment methods have been exhausted. As a result, treatment can be surgical or non-surgical in nature.
Physical medicine & rehabilitation specialists, or physiatrists, are doctors who specialize in helping patients rehabilitate from injuries or complications of disease. This could include a weekend warrior coming back from a broken leg, or an aging grandmother dealing with arthritis. Dr. Dearolf may employ a range of treatment & rehabilitation techniques, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and nerve stimulation treatments, among others.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Dearolf, but only those who participate in Medicare.