Dr. Alan A Halpern MD
Orthopedist
6565 W Main St Suite 235 Kalamazoo MI, 49009About
Dr. Alan Halpern is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Kalamazoo, MI. Dr. Halpern specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Halpern 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
Yale School of Medicine 1974
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Acl Tear
- Tendonitis
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Broken Ankle
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