Dr. Kraig Alan Kristof M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
3065 Arlington Ave Toledo OH, 43614About
Dr. Kraig Kristof is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Toledo, OH. Dr. Kristof specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kristof 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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