Dr. Christopher Alan Hinnant MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
375 Laguna Honda Blvd Laguna Honda Hospita San Francisco CA, 94116About
Dr. Christopher Hinnant is a physiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Hinnant is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Hinnant 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. Hinnant 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
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1990
Tulane University of Louisiana 1990
Tulane University School of Medicine 1990
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 1994
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR- Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
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