Dr. Edgar G Handal MD
Orthopedist
2828 S Seacrest Blvd Suite 216 Boynton Beach FL, 33435About
Dr. Edgar Handal is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Boynton Beach, FL. Dr. Handal specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Handal 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1987
SUNY Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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