Dr. Joy L Graf MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
5275 F Street Suite 3 Sacramento CA, 95819About
Dr. Joy Graf practices Pediatric Surgery in Sacramento, CA. Dr. Graf treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Grafdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ca- Davis- Sch Of Med- Davis Ca 1991
University of California 1991
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Laparoscopic Surgery, Surgical Procedures
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Hernia
- Cellulitis
- Umbilical Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
Fellowships
- Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Research Fellowship, The Fetal Treatment Center, University of California, San Francisco Pediatric Surgery
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