Dr. Gary Phillip Chimes MD,PHD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Sports Medicine
3471 5th Ave Kaufmann Building, S Pittsburgh PA, 15213About
Hobbies: Triathlons (including 2 Ironman Triathlons), Hiking, Cycling, Tennis, Mixed Martial Arts, Strategy Games
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Rehabilitation of basketball injuries.
- Performance-enhancing drugs.
- Should performance of interventional spine procedures be part of the core training for PM&R residency training programs?
- Recommendations for routine sickle cell trait screening for NCAA Division I Athletes.
- Treatment options in knee osteoarthritis: total knee arthroplasty versus platelet-rich plasma.
- The role of core strengthening for chronic low back pain.
- Pelvic floor pain: physical therapy versus injections.
- Carpal tunnel injection: with or without ultrasound guidance?
- Barefoot running.
- Electrodiagnostic testing before epidural steroid injections.
- Adverse events associated with fluoroscopically guided sacroiliac joint injections.
- Use of medial branch blocks before radiofrequency ablation for lumbar facet joints.
- Cervical manipulation for neck pain.
- Programmatic design for teaching the introductory skills and concepts of lumbar spine procedures to physiatry residents: a prospective multiyear study.
- Anterior cruciate ligament tear: surgical reconstruction versus nonsurgical management.
Fellowships
- Northwestern University - Evanston
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