Dr. John Kenneth Merson MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
1800 Sutter St 100 Concord CA, 94520About
Dr. Merson grew up in the Bay Area and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University, where he played on the tennis team. After graduating, he worked in the computer industry, but a reassessment ...
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1984
University of California 1984
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
Fellowships
- Hughston Orthopaedic Clinic
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