Dr. Blair Collier Filler M.D.
Orthopedist
2300 S Flower St Suite 200 Los Angeles CA, 90007About
Dr. Blair Filler is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Filler specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Filler 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 Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 1955
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Coding and reimbursement in sports medicine.
- Coding basics for orthopaedic surgeons.
- Scaphotrapezial dislocation. A case report.
- Toxic shock syndrome after a human bite to the hand.
- Trans-scaphoid, transtriquetral, volar lunate fracture-dislocation of the wrist.
- Capsulodesis of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb in children with cerebral palsy.
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