Dr. Don A Kovalsky M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
4121 Veterans Memorial Dr Mount Vernon IL, 62864About
Dr. Don Kovalsky is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Mount Vernon, IL. Dr. Kovalsky specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kovalsky 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
Med Coll of Pa, Philadelphia Pa 1981
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1981
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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Nearby Providers
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