Dr. Karl B Michalko M.D.
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
601 Elmwood Ave Box 665 Rochester NY, 14642About
Dr. Karl Michalko is a hand surgeon practicing in Rochester, NY. Dr. Michalko specializes in caring for hand, wrist and forearm problems without the option of surgery unless necessary. Many hand surgeons are also experts in diagnosing and caring for shoulder and elbow problems and tend to suggest non-surgical treatments such as hand therapy or physical therapy.
Education and Training
Md | Medicine | University of Rochester School of Medicine And Dentistry,,Ba | Biology | Middlebury College MD 1991
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Plastic SurgeryAmerican Board of Plastic SurgeryABPS
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