Dr. Peter John Bower M.D.
Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine
1434 Rolkin Ct Suite # 201 Charlottesville VA, 22911About
Dr. Peter Bower practices Pain Medicine in Charlottesville, VA. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Bower serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.
Education and Training
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Anxiety
- Headaches
- Fibromyalgia
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
- Dementia
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Insomnia
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
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