Dr. Gordon Troy Birk MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
1900 Malvern Ave Suite 301 Hot Springs National Park AR, 71901About
Dr. Gordon Birk is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Hot Springs National Park, AR. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Birk is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
University of Utah School of Medicine 1994
Provider Details
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
- Ganglion Cyst
- Abnormal Gait
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- Dr. Kent Allen Schnetzler M.D.180 Medical Park Pl Hot Springs National Park AR 71901