Dr. David Joseph Polga MD
Orthopedist
200 1st St SW Rochester MN, 55905About
Dr. David Polga is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Rochester, MN. Dr. Polga specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Polga 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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University of Mn Med Sch 2005
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