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Dr. Mark James Hontas MD
Orthopedist
1415 Tulane Ave New Orleans LA, 70112About
Dr. Mark Hontas is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Hontas specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Hontas 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.
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1717 ST CHARLES AVE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130