Dr. Howard J Gelb MD
Orthopedist
9980 Central Park Blvd N Suite 222 Boca Raton FL, 33428Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Howard Gelb is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Boca Raton, FL. Dr. Gelb specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Gelb 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
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1989
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1989
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Patellar Tendonitis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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