Dr. Steven Sidney Baker MD
Orthopedist
315 E Olympia Ave Suite 211 Punta Gorda FL, 33950About
Dr. Steven Baker is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Punta Gorda, FL. Dr. Baker specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Baker 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
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1978
Tulane University School of Medicine 1978
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Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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