Dr. Catherine West MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Hospice and Palliative Medicine
1110 N. Dutton Ave Santa Rosa CA, 95401About
Dr. Catherine West is a physiatrist practicing in Santa Rosa, CA. Dr. West is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. West 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. West 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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