Dr. Ben W Kittredge MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
6355 Walker Lane, Suite 204 Physical Therapy Alexandria VA, 22310About
Dr. Ben Kittredge is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Alexandria, VA. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Kittredge 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 Virginia School of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Stress Fracture
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