Dr. Douglas Alan Becker MD
Orthopedist
825 S 8th St Suite 550 Minneapolis MN, 55404About
Dr. Douglas Becker is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Becker specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Becker 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
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1982
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1982
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1982
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
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