Dr. Eric Geoffrey Puttler M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Trauma
3801 5th St Se Suite 110 Puyallup WA, 98374About
Dr. Eric Puttler is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Puyallup, WA. Dr. Puttler specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Puttler 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 Univ Of The Hlth Sci- Bethesda Md 1994
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 1994
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 1994
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Broken Ankle
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