Dr. Thomas J Perlewitz MD
Orthopedist
2323 N Mayfair Rd Suite 310 Milwaukee WI, 53226About
Dr. Thomas Perlewitz is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Perlewitz specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Perlewitz 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
Medical College of Wisconsin 1998
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Dr. Thomas J Perlewitz MD's Practice location
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