Dr. C. Bruce Schwartz MD
Orthopedist
3100 Tongass Ave Ketchikan AK, 99901About
Dr. C. Schwartz is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Ketchikan, AK. Dr. Schwartz specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Schwartz 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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University of Missouri / Columbia Campus 1969
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