Dr. Joseph Patrick Walls MD
Orthopedist
973 Mica Dr Suite 201 Carson City NV, 89705About
Dr. Joseph Walls is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Carson City, NV. Dr. Walls specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Walls 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
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1982
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1982
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Tendonitis
- Broken Ankle
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