Dr. Amer J Mirza M.D.
Orthopedist
3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Rd # Op31 Portland OR, 97239About
Dr. Amer Mirza is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Mirza specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Mirza 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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Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 2001
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