 Christopher T. Plastaras, MD
Physician
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| Christopher T. Plastaras, MD | Physician | Faculty Appointment:
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
| Specialty:
| Administrative Title:
Director, Penn Spine Center; Director of the Penn Spine, Sports Musculoskeletal Clinical Fellowship; Chief, Division of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
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| Certification:
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2001; Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2009
| Affiliation:
Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania
| Educational Background:
Medical School: | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine | Internship: | Albert Einstein Medical Center | Residency: | Northwestern University/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago |
| Memberships:
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Association of Academic Physiatrists, International Spinal Intervention Society, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
| Notes:
Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2009-2010, 2011-2012
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| | Areas of Interest | ablation of nerves | Achilles tendonitis | acute pain | ankle pain | ankle problems (non-operative) | ankle sprain | ankle tendonitis | arthritis | arthritis - post traumatic | arthrocentesis site injection | back pain | bursitis | carpal tunnel syndrome | compression treatment - spine | dance injury - foot and ankle | discogram | discography | elbow pain | elbow tendonitis | exercise and the elderly | fallen arches | flat foot | foot pain | foot tendonitis | golfer's elbow | hand pain | hand weakness | heel pain | herniated disc repair - back/neck pain | hip arthritis | hip pain | knee instability | knee tendonitis | leg/back pain | motor vehicle accidents | musculoskeletal pain | neck pain | nerve blocks | nerve conduction studies | neuropathic pain | nucleoplasty | occupational medicine | osteoarthritis | osteoporosis | pain - fluoroscopy guided injection | pain - joint injections | pain - nerve blocks | pain - non-pharmacological treatment | primary care - osteoarthritis | radiculopathy - lumbar | radiofrequency ablation | rheumatoid arthritis - spine | rotator cuff tendonitis | shoulder tendonitis | shoulder/arm pain | spinal pain | spinal stenosis | spine - ankylosing spondylitis | spondylolisthesis | sports medicine (non-operative) | sports rehabilitation | tarsal tunnel syndrome | tendonitis | thoracic outlet syndrome | thoracic pain | torn cartilage - knee | wrist tendonitis |
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