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19 Physiatrists found in JamaicaSaroj Gupta, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
18016 Wexford Ter, Ste Cb, Jamaica, NY - 11432
718-658-5639 718-865-9108
Svetlana Gavrilova, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
8900 Van Wyck Expy, Jamaica, NY - 11418
718-206-6894 718-657-0545
Terry Mathew, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
8916 175th St Ste Cf3, Jamaica, NY - 11432
718-487-3109 718-487-3081
Vadim Goldshteyn, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
8900 Van Wyck Expy, Jamaica, NY - 11418
718-206-6894
About Physiatrists: Physiatrist: Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices.