Dr. Clifford D Merkel MD
Orthopedist | Foot and Ankle Surgery
1901 West Lugonia Avenue Redlands CA, 92374About
Dr. Clifford Merkel is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Redlands, CA. Dr. Merkel specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Merkel 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
Loma Linda University School of Medicine 1980
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Arthritis
- Bunion
- Birth Defects
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pain
- Hammer Toe
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