Dr. Merlin J. Hamer, MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
10666 N. Torrey Pines Rd. La Jolla CA, 92037About
Dr. Merlin Hamer is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Hamer specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Hamer 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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