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Dr. Bruce Merrill Gans MD

Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

5/5(3)
1199 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange NJ, 07052
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Dr. Bruce Gans is a physiatrist practicing in West Orange, NJ. Dr. Gans is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Gans 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. Gans 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

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1972

Board Certification

Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 44 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Blepharoplasty-eyelids

Dr. Bruce Merrill Gans MD's Practice location

Practice At 1199 Pleasant Valley Way

1199 Pleasant Valley Way -
West Orange, NJ 07052
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New patients: 973-731-3600, 973-324-3658
Fax: 973-324-3656

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