Dr. Marshall Keller Book MD
Orthopedist
4224 Houma Blvd Suite 270 Metairie LA, 70006About
Dr. Marshall Book is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Metairie, LA. Dr. Book specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Book 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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La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1968
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