Alicia Joan Porter OTR/L
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
900 COOK RD GROSSE POINTE WOODS MI, 48236About
Dr. Alicia Porter is a physiatrist practicing in GROSSE POINTE WOODS, MI. Dr. Porter is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Porter 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. Porter 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.
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