Dr. Kenneth Joseph Nelson MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Trauma
5005 N Piedras St El Paso TX, 79920About
Dr. Kenneth Nelson is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in El Paso, TX. Dr. Nelson specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Nelson 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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Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 2000
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