Dr. Alain F Cracco M.D.
Orthopedist
5621 Read Blvd Suite B New Orleans LA, 70127Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Alain Cracco is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Cracco specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Cracco 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
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven MD
Catholic University Leuven / Faculty of Medicine 1966
UniversitÈ catholique de Louvain FacultÈ de MÈdecine et de MÈdecine Dentaire 1966
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KULeuven) Faculteit Geneeskunde
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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