Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management. Graduate of the U. of Birmingham Med. School, UK. Active at the Harvard Postgraduate Medical Association since 2006. Founder or director of many Rehabilitation, Spine and Pain clinics. Former clinical faculty at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hopkins Medicine. Active at the Maryland State Medical Society, Montgomery County Medical Society and the International Association for Regenerative Therapy.
Experienced, effective, knowledgeable and dedicated Physiatrist, focused on rehabilitation and nonsurgical treatment of acute and chronic pain, including arthritis; bone, nerve and muscle injuries; nervous system disorders; and sports-related injuries, among others. Work with state-of-the-art technology to diagnose the nature and extent of injuries and prescribe treatment to maximize patients’ functional outcome and restore them to the highest level of function and a pain-free life.
Fluent in Spanish (read/ write/speak)
EDUCATION
Doctor of Medicine Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Norfolk, VA 1996
BS in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, Minor in Biology and Chemistry (cum laude) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 1989
TRAINING
Residency
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Juan, PR 1998-2001
Residency
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Internship-Trauma Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX 1996-1998
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MEDICAL DOCTOR(PHYSIATRIST) NATIONAL SPINE AND PAIN CENTERS ALDIE, VA 7/2020 – Present
Responsible for opening a new center in Aldie, VA. Managing rehabilitation and pain management protocols and the practice. Preform EMG/NCS. Diagnose and treat a wide variety of acute and chronic pain disorders. Treatment using medication management, interventional pain management (cervical, thoracic, lumbar ESI, MBB, RFA, Reactive 8, and others), prolotherapy, ultrasound guided injections, fluoroscopic guided injections, Botox injections for spasticity, migraines and dystonia, electromyography guided injections, trigger point injections, orthotic prescribing and bracing. Preform independent medical evaluations. Permanent impairment ratings using the American Medical Association guidelines. Responsible for the day-to-day office operations, staff, scheduling and supplies.
MEDICAL DOCTOR(PHYSIATRIST) TOWN CENTER ORTHOPEDICS RESTON, VA - CENTREVILLE VA 10/2003 – 7/2020
Established and managed a rehabilitation and pain management practice. Developed and instituted protocols for better patient care and safety. Preform EMG/NCS. Diagnose and treat a wide variety of acute and chronic pain disorders. Treatment using medication management, interventional pain management, prolotherapy, platelet rich plasma, ultrasound guided injections, fluoroscopic guided injections, Botox injections for spasticity, migraines and dystonia, electromyography guided injections, trigger point injections, bracing. Proscribe orthotics and prosthetics, working with local orthotists/prosthetists. Preform independent medical evaluations. Permanent impairment ratings using the American Medical Association guidelines.
CONSULT PRIVILAGES
RESTON HOSPITAL, RESTON VA 10/2003 - Present
RESTON SURGICAL CENTER, RESTON, VA 10/2005 – 7/2020
Fluoroscopically guided intralaminar, transforaminal, facet injections and caudal injections.
MEDICAL DOCTOR (PHYSIATRIST) MATILDE BRENES HOSPITAL, BAYAMON, PR 8/2001 – 6/2003
Inpatient consult services and hospital follow-up clinic with concentration in joint replacements, strokes, ulcers and amputations. Medical physician for the diabetic wound clinic.
MEDICAL DOCTOR (PHYSIATRIST) ASHTAR PYSICAL THERAPY CENTER, VEGA ALTA, PR 8/2001 – 6/2003
Outpatient services focusing on diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders.
MEDICAL DOCTOR (PHYSIATRIST) PHYSICAL THERAPY CENTER, LAS PIEDRAS, PR 8/2001 – 6/2003
Outpatient services with concentration in musculoskeletal, chronic pain, EMG/NCS and permanent impairment ratings.
MEDICAL DOCTOR (EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN) SOUTHWEST MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC., ROCKPORT, TX 8/1997 – 6/1998
CERTIFICATIONS
Board Certified Diplomat of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2002,2012,2022
LICENSURE
Virginia Medical license
HONORS AND AWARDS
Northern Virginia Top Doctors Washingtonian Top Doctor 2012-2017 Patient’s Choice Award
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation American Academy of Pain Medicine
REFERENCES
Dr. Gaurav Bhatia, DMV Spine and Pain (571) 276-0425 Ms. Kathleen Kennedy, owner Kennedy and Co. (703) 283-3321 Dr. Thomas Fleeter, Town Center Orthopeadics (703) 407-6909 Dr. Marina Protopapas, National Spine and Pain (443) 622-5868
