Ricardo D Fontanet MD
Orthopedist
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL SAN JUAN PR, 00922About
Dr. Ricardo Fontanet is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in SAN JUAN, PR. Dr. Fontanet specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Fontanet 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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