Dr. Gatis Makstenieks MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
8901 W Lincoln Ave Milwaukee WI, 53227About
Dr. Gatis Makstenieks is a physiatrist practicing in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Makstenieks is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Makstenieks 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. Makstenieks 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
Tartu State Med Inst, Tartu, Estonia (Fn: -) 1981
University Of Tartu, Faculty Of Medicine 1981
Georgetown University in Washington DC 2001
Abia State University Faculty of Medicine
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Abnormal Gait
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