Dr. Gerald Edward Alexander M.D.
Orthopedist
2 Columbia Dr Tampa FL, 33606About
Dr. Gerald Alexander is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Tampa, FL. Dr. Alexander specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Alexander 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.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Biomechanical analysis of impending femoral neck fractures: the role of percutaneous cement augmentation for osteolytic lesions.
- Effects on inadvertent endplate fracture following lateral cage placement on range of motion and indirect spine decompression in lumbar spine fusion constructs: A cadaveric study.
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