David J. Lutz M.D.
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
7956 W Jefferson Blvd Fort Wayne IN, 46804Rating
4/5
About
Dr. David Lutz is a physiatrist practicing in Fort Wayne, IN. Dr. Lutz is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Lutz 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. Lutz 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
North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC Chemical Engineering 1993
The Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University M.D. 1998
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Awards
- Patients' Choice Award 2010-11, 2013-16 Patients' Choice
- On-Time Doctor Award On-Time Doctor
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2011-13, 2015-16 Compassionate Doctor
- Top 10 Doctor 2014 State
- Top Doctors 2016-17 Top Doctors
- Alpha Omega Alpha 1997 Alpha Omega Alpha
- Chief Resident 2002-03 Chief Resident
- America’s Top Physicians 2012 America’s Top Physicians
Treatments
- Cervical Decompression Therapy
- Emg (electromyography)
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Epidural Steroid Injections
- Facet Block
- Facet Joint Injection
- Injection Therapy
- Joint Drainage
- Lumbar Decompression Therapy
- Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Nerve Blocks
- Nerve Conduction Studies
- Nerve Destruction By Neurolytic Agent
- Pain Management
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (tens)
- Trigger Point Injection
Professional Memberships
- Board Certified American Board of Pain Medicine
- Board of Directors Indiana Pain Society
- Professional Member Mayo Alumni Association
- Professional Member Spine Intervention Society
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