Dr. Camalyn Woodard Gaines M.D.
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
7968 Essen Park Baton Rouge LA, 70809Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Camalyn Gaines is a physiatrist practicing in Baton Rouge, LA. Dr. Gaines is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Gaines 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. Gaines 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
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1989
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1989
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR- Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Provider Details
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Abnormal Gait
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