Dr. Joseph Chess M.D.
Orthopedist
1000 Oakland Dr Kalamazoo MI, 49008About
Dr. Joseph Chess is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Kalamazoo, MI. Dr. Chess specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Chess 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
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1974
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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