Dr. Douglas M. Ehrler MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
3975 Embassy Pkwy Akron OH, 44333About
Dr. Douglas Ehrler is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Akron, OH. Dr. Ehrler specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Ehrler 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
Wright State University / Main Campus 1993
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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