Dr. David P Kraker M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
8232 Highway 65 Ne Minneapolis MN, 55432About
Dr. David Kraker is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Kraker specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kraker 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 Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1982
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1982
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Chronic Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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