Dr. Dr. Gabrielle F. Daniel, MD

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Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Gabrielle F. Daniel, who serves patients in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Daniel is a trained physiatrist with a strong background in non-narcotic pain relief for patients suffering from a variety of chronic pain conditions. She is currently in practice at Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine, tending to patients in Houston, Texas.

Her approach emphasizes the importance of trust and communication between patient and provider, helping her patients understand their options and making it clear that they are in control through every step of their treatment. She places a very high value on the comfort and happiness of her patients, and on providing treatments that bring noticeable results and concrete improvements to their quality of life.

The physicians at Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine treat whole human beings, not symptoms. They take an innovative approach, combining traditional medicine with holistic modalities and restorative and rehabilitation medicine. They treat both male and female patients who experience core muscle and nerve problems; chronic pelvic pain; and pelvic floor muscle dysfunction.

A second-generation physician, Dr. Daniel completed a four-year medical degree at Howard University College of Medicine before going on to finish her internship and residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Her experience, both as a consultant for National Health Rehabilitation and as an inpatient physiatrist at Christus Trinity Clinic in Texas, has had a strong focus on creating individualized care plans to help patients maximize function and mobility with minimal pain symptoms.

An authority in her field, the doctor is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR). The mission of the ABPMR is to serve the public by improving the quality of patient care in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R).

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.

In her free time, Dr. Daniel enjoys lifting weights, traveling, and learning new languages. A major music-lover, she plays both piano and viola and goes to the symphony when she can.

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