Dr. Darryl Kitayama MD
Orthopedist
2080 Sylvan Way #1101 Lodi CA, 95242About
Dr. Darryl Kitayama is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Lodi, CA. Dr. Kitayama specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kitayama 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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Texas A&M Health Science Center College Of Medicine 1983
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