Dr. Michael Shlens MD
Orthopedist
705 Apsley Rd Palos Verdes Peninsula CA, 90274About
Dr. Michael Shlens is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA. Dr. Shlens specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Shlens 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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