Dr. Catherine W. Britell MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1959 Ne Pacific St Seattle WA, 98195About
Dr. Catherine Britell is a physiatrist practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Britell is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Britell 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. Britell 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
Univ of Southern Ca Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1973
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 1973
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The use of oral mexiletine for the treatment of pain after peripheral nerve injury.
- Outcomes for spinal cord injury: the long view.
- Physical parameters and speed of wheeling associated with two specific wheelchairs by individuals with spinal cord function.
- Why aren't they working?
- Handicapped by language.
- Diagnostic imaging of heterotopic ossification with coexistent deep-venous thrombosis in flaccid paraplegia.
- Computer access for individuals with quadriplegia.
- Wisdom--the health care imperative for the 90's.
- Diagnostic ultrasound: its value in acute urinary tract infection in spinal cord injury.
- Circulating factor IX antigen-inhibitor complexes in hemophilia B- following infusion of a factor IX concentrate.
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