Dr. Robert B Poczatek MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
800 St Vincents Drive #700 Birmingham AL, 35205About
Dr. Robert Poczatek is a physiatrist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Poczatek is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Poczatek 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. Poczatek 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
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1998
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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