Dr. Alice Chu MD
Orthopedist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
67 Irving Pl New York NY, 10003Rating
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Dr. Alice Chu is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Chu specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system in children. As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Chu tends to childrens bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons can treat newborns to teenagers. Some conditions Dr. Chu treats include gait abnormalities like limping, limp and spine deformities, broken bones and bone and joint infections.
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