Dr. Robert B Poczatek MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
800 St Vincents Drive #700 Birmingham AL, 35205Rating
4/5
About
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
Provider Details
Expert Publications
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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