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Dr. Douglas Kuo D.O.
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
505 Goffle Rd 3rd Floor Ridgewood NJ, 07450About
Dr. Douglas Kuo is a physiatrist practicing in Ridgewood, NJ. Dr. Kuo is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Kuo focuses on a patients ability to function, and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. Dr. Kuo can diagnose and treat pain that is a result of injury, disease or a disabling condition. Physiatrists often lead a team of physical therapists, occupational therapists and physicians in a patients treatment or prevention plan.
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Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
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- Heather J. Hill PT237 Doremus Ave Ridgewood NJ 07450
- Dr. Angela M D'alessandro MD505 Goffle Rd Ridgewood NJ 07450
- Dr. James D Girardy MD505 Goffle Rd, 3rd Floor Ridgewood NJ 07450
- Dr. Randy F Marrinan MD85 S MAPLE AVE RIDGEWOOD NJ 07450
- Dr. Beena S Balakrishnan M.D.223 N Van Dien Ave Ridgewood NJ 07450
- Dr. Lauren M Terranova D.O.85 S MAPLE AVE RIDGEWOOD NJ 07450
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223 N VAN DIEN AVENUE RIDGEWOOD NJ 7450ST JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
703 MAIN ST PATERSON NJ 7503BERGEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
230 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVE PARAMUS NJ 7652