Dr. Rakesh A Parikh MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1205 Walter Reed Rd Fayetteville NC, 28304About
Dr. Rakesh Parikh is a physiatrist practicing in Fayetteville, NC. Dr. Parikh is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Parikh 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. Parikh 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
Municipal Med Coll- Gujarat Univ- Ahmedabad- Gujarat- India 1980
Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University 1997
Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences 1979
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Tennis Elbow
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