Dr. Zachary A. Child MD
Orthopedist
2170 SOUTH AVE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE CA, 96150About
Dr. Zachary Child is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Albuquerque, NM. Dr. Child specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Child 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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