Dr. Manuel Monasterio-hernandez MD
Orthopedist
2263 Ave Las Americas Ponce PR, 00717About
Dr. Manuel Monasterio-hernandez is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Ponce, PR. Dr. Monasterio-hernandez specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Monasterio-hernandez 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.
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