Dr. Michael John Serra torres M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Trauma
5540 RAPHAEL DR EDINBURG TX, 78539About
Dr. Michael Serra torres is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Ponce, PR. Dr. Serra torres specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Serra torres 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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