Dr. Thomas Gerard Akre DO
Orthopedist
230 E Day Rd Suite 130 Mishawaka IN, 46545About
Dr. Thomas Akre is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Mishawaka, IN. Dr. Akre specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Akre 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
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1996
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1996
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Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Torn Meniscus
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
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