Dr. David Carleton Baker MD
Orthopedist
500 University Dr Hershey PA, 17033About
Dr. David Baker is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Hershey, PA. Dr. Baker specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Baker tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1982
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1982
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1982
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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