Dr. Melvin M Wahl jr MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
800 Swift Blvd Suite 300 Richland WA, 99352About
Dr. Melvin Wahl jr is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Kennewick, WA. Dr. Wahl jr specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Wahl jr 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
University of Washington School of Medicine 2001
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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