Peter Kim
Orthopedist
1520 SAN PABLO ST LOS ANGELES CA, 90033About
Dr. Peter Kim is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in LOS ANGELES, CA. Dr. Kim specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kim 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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