Dr. Christopher D Kreulen MD
Orthopedist
4860 Y ST SACRAMENTO CA, 95817About
Dr. Christopher Kreulen is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in SACRAMENTO, CA. Dr. Kreulen specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kreulen 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.
Education and Training
Wayne State University School of Medicine 2005
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Sports Medicine
- Arthritis
- Bunion
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Hammer Toe
- Broken Ankle
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