Dr. Sarkis Kaspar M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
1215 Duff Ave Ames IA, 50010About
Dr. Sarkis Kaspar is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Ames, IA. Dr. Kaspar specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kaspar 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
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine 1998
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Osteoporosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Abnormal Gait
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