Dr. David L Baker DO
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
840 Stevens Creek Road Augusta GA, 30907About
Dr. David Baker is a physiatrist practicing in Augusta, GA. Dr. Baker is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Baker 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. Baker 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
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 2003
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 2007
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Arthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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