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Dr. Douglas Hunter Buxton MD, Physiatrist (Physical Medicine)
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Dr. Douglas Hunter Buxton MD

Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

3/5(25)
49 Spring St 1st Floor Scarborough ME, 04074
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About

Dr. Douglas Buxton is a physiatrist practicing in Scarborough, ME. Dr. Buxton is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Buxton 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. Buxton 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

George Williams College of Aurora University

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific 1999

Board Certification

Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Herniated Disc
  • Pain
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Dr. Douglas Hunter Buxton MD's Practice location

Practice At 49 Spring St 1st Floor

49 Spring St 1st Floor -
Scarborough, ME 04074
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New patients: 207-885-0011
Fax: 207-885-5851
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Dr. Douglas Hunter Buxton MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 25 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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