Dr. John Peter Birkedal MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
505 Parnassus Ave # M-1202 San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. John Birkedal is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Birkedal specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Birkedal 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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