Dr. Ralph John Curtis MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
21 Spurs Ln Suite 300 San Antonio TX, 78240About
Dr. Ralph Curtis is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in San Antonio, TX. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Curtis is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
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