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Dr. James H Gruft MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1 Transam Plaza Dr Suite 100 Villa Park IL, 60181About
Dr. James Gruft is a physiatrist practicing in Villa Park, IL. Dr. Gruft is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Gruft 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. Gruft 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
Mechanical Engineering 1986
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Neuropathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
Dr. James H Gruft MD's Practice location
Practice At 1 Transam Plaza Dr Suite 100
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Nearby Providers
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- Dr. Ellen I. Voronov M.D.1s224 Summit Ave Villa Park IL 60181
- Dr. Thomas Pang M.D.17W682 BUTTERFIELD #300 OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181
- Dr. Jeffrey Oken M.D.17W682 Butterfield Rd Villa Park IL 60181
- Bader Almoshelli M.D.17w662 Butterfield Rd Villa Park IL 60181
- Dr. Sonia V Shetty MD17W682 BUTTERFIELD #300 OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181
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