Dr. Kevin Mark Sittig M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
1501 Kings Hwy Department Of Surger Shreveport LA, 71103About
Dr. Kevin Sittig practices Pediatric Surgery in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Sittig treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Sittigdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In Shreveport, Shreveport La 1983
Louisiana State University Health Shreveport / School of Medicine 1983
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1983
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Diabetes
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Burns
- Osteoarthritis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Callus
- Vascular Disease
- Lymphedema
Dr. Kevin Mark Sittig M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 1501 Kings Hwy Department Of Surgery
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