She was born May 12, 1820, to William âWENâ and Frances âFannyâ Nightingale in Florence, Italy. Her parents named her after the city she was born in; just over two years earlier they had named her sisterâFrances Parthenope âPartheââafter Parthenopolis, a Greek settlement now part of Naples, Italy.
Some of the conditions and diseases an orthopaedic surgeon treats include: 1  Abnormalities of the fingers and toes. 2  Back pain, ruptured disks, sciatica and scoliosis.  Bone tumors, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy.
Conditions & Treatments Orthopedics. Our orthopedic doctors specialize in diagnosing and treating a variety of orthopedic injuries and conditions. Browse through the list below to learn about some of the more common orthopedic conditions and injuries we treat. Our specialists have put together information on everything from ACL Injuries to Tennis Elbow and Osteoporosis.