Dr. Frank Kuwamura, MD
Orthopedist
18626 Hardy Oak Blvd Suite 300 San Antonio TX, 78258About
Dr. Daniel Kuwamura is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Kuwamura specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kuwamura 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
Boston University School of Medicine 1989
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
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