
Dr. Alexis M Waguespack M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
1849 Barataria Blvd Suite C Marrero LA, 70072About
Dr. Alexis Waguespack is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Marrero, LA. Dr. Waguespack specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Waguespack 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
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1991
Louisiana State Univ School Of Medicine In New Orleans 1991
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1991
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Abnormal Gait
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