Dr. Wakenda Kachina Tyler MD
Orthopedist
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 665 Rochester NY, 14642About
Dr. Wakenda Tyler is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Rochester, NY. Dr. Tyler specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Tyler 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
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 2002
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
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