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.
Dr. Steven Sheskier. Orthopedic surgeons are trained and well equipped to diagnose and treat neuromas of the the foot and elsewhere for that matter. Many orthopedic surgeons have done specialty training in foot and ankle problems and are called by some ortho foot doctors. A well trained orthopedist or podiatrist can treat this.