Daniel J. Ragone Jr., MD, MS

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Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Daniel J. Ragone Jr., who serves patients in Voorhees, New Jersey.

Dr. Ragone Jr. is a well-versed physiatrist with a focus on rehabilitation and sports medicine. He is in practice with Virtua Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation – Voorhees in New Jersey.

The surgeons of Virtua Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation use surgical or nonsurgical methods to treat patients following a comprehensive evaluation of problems in the hand, wrist, and forearm. Services offered include: minimally invasive hand surgery: wrist arthroscopy, endoscopic carpal tunnel release, microsurgery; hand therapy and occupational therapy; non-surgical treatment: injection, splinting, ergonomic assessment; and diagnostic testing: EMG/NCV, X-ray, and ultrasound.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Ragone Jr. graduated with his medical degree from St George’s University School of Medicine in 1983. He then went on to perform his internship at St. Michael’s Medical Center in 1984, and his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 1987.

A member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the doctor is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR). The mission of the ABPMR is to serve the public by improving the quality of patient care in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This is accomplished through a process of certification and maintenance of certification that fosters excellence and encourages continuous learning.

Licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Dr. Ragone Jr. is affiliated with Cooper University Hospital, Virtua Marlton Hospital, Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, Jefferson Stratford Hospital, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital,

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry and physiatrics, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. 

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