Dr. Alexander Robert Wessel M.D.
Orthopedist
1 Hospital Dr Columbia MO, 65212About
Dr. Alexander Wessel is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Columbia, MO. Dr. Wessel specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Wessel 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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