Dr. John Baldwin Weltmer M.D.
Orthopedist
11125 Dunn Rd Suite 301 Saint Louis MO, 63136About
Dr. John Weltmer is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Weltmer specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Weltmer 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
University of Pennsylvania, PA 1982
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Arthroplasty of the first metatarsophalangeal joint with a double-stem silicone implant. Results in patients who have degenerative joint disease failure of previous operations, or rheumatoid arthritis.
- Wolf blade plate ankle arthrodesis.
- The use of the powered metaphyseal stapler for reconstructive procedures in the adult foot.
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Neuropathy
- Bunion
- Osteoarthritis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pain
- Broken Ankle
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