Dr. Laura Lewallen M.D.
Orthopedist
200 1st St SW Rochester MN, 55905About
Dr. Laura Lewallen is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Lewallen specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Lewallen 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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University of Minnesota Medical School 2010
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