Dr. Ralph P Katz MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
4500 10th St Marrero LA, 70072About
Dr. Ralph Katz is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Marrero, LA. Dr. Katz specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Katz 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
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1990
Tulane University School of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- One-stage revision surgery of the infected hip. A minimum 10-year followup study.
- [Clinical, genealogical and histological study of familial Recklinghausen's disease].
- Results of cemented femoral revision total hip arthroplasty using improved cementing techniques.
- Long-term results of revision total hip arthroplasty with improved cementing technique.
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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