Dr. David Louis Schenkar MD
Orthopedist
110 E Gulch Rd Hailey ID, 83333About
Dr. David Schenkar is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Hailey, ID. Dr. Schenkar specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Schenkar 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
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1969
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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