Dr. Matthew David Berke MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
48 Medical Park East Dr Suite 255 Birmingham AL, 35235About
Dr. Matthew Berke is a physiatrist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Berke is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Berke 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. Berke 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.
Education and Training
Emory University School Of Medicine 1991
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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