Dr. Benjamin F Balme MD
Orthopedist
10000 Se Main St Suite 128 Portland OR, 97216About
Dr. Benjamin Balme is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Balme specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Balme 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 1966
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