Dr. Gregory Franklin Alvine MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
2908 E 26th St Sioux Falls SD, 57103About
Dr. Gregory Alvine is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Alvine specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Alvine 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
Univ Of Ia Coll Of Med- Iowa City Ia 1991
University of Ia Roy J & L Carver Com 1991
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
University of Wales in Great Britain 1992
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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