Dr. Alfonso Santos Alarcon M.D.
Orthopedist
1585 3rd St Box 81 Fort Polk LA, 71459About
Dr. Alfonso Alarcon is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Fort Polk, LA. Dr. Alarcon specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Alarcon 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
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 1990
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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