Dr. Rakesh Donthineni M.D.
Orthopedist
5700 Telegraph Ave Suite 100 Oakland CA, 94609About
Dr. Rakesh Donthineni is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Oakland, CA. Dr. Donthineni specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Donthineni 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
University of Wales School of Medicine 1991
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Cancer Surgery
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Bone Cancer
- Herniated Disc
- Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
- Pain
- Multiple Myeloma
- Spinal Stenosis
- Lipoma
Fellowships
- Spine and Spine Oncology - Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy, Orthopaedic Oncology - Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital of Boston, 2000 2007
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