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Dr. Gary Brett Western MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
800 N. 1st Street Springfield IL, 62702About
Dr. Gary Western is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Springfield, IL. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Western is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine 1998
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM- Sports Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Concussion
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Dae hyoun Jeong M.D.520 N 4th St Springfield IL 62702
- Mr. Evan R. Armington MD701 N 1st St Springfield IL 62702
- Dr. Wendell W Becton M.D.747 N Rutledge St Springfield IL 62702
- Dr. Donald C. Carson D.O.520 N 4th St Springfield IL 62702
- Dr. Diane C. Hillard-sembell M.D.800 N. 1st Street Springfield IL 62702
- Dr. Ryan Tyler Beck M.D.701 N 1st St Springfield IL 62702
Nearest Hospitals
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTERl
701 N FIRST ST SPRINGFIELD IL 62781TAYLORVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
201 EAST PLEASANT STREET TAYLORVILLE IL 62568