Dr. Victor Anthony Prieto MD
Orthopedist
900 Hyde St 11th Floor St Franci San Francisco CA, 94109About
Dr. Victor Prieto is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Prieto specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Prieto 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 Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1979
University of California 1979
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Análisis de Costo-Efectividad de Anidulafungina en el Tratamiento de la Candidiasis Invasiva en Colombia.
- Análisis de Minimización de Costos de Tofacitinib en el Tratamiento de Pacientes Con Artritis Reumatoide Que Han Presentado Respuesta Inadecuada a Metotrexato en Colombia.
- Costo-Utilidad de Un Esquema Inicial de Tratamiento Con Tofacitinib Comparado Con Terapia Biologica Anti-Tnf en Pacientes Adultos Con Artritis Reumatoide Que Han Presentado Respuesta Inadecuada a Metotrexato en Venezuela.
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
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