Dr. Steven Ralph Shannon MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
7830 OLD GEORGETOWN RD BETHESDA MD, 20814About
Dr. Steven Shannon is a physiatrist practicing in Annapolis, MD. Dr. Shannon is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Shannon 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. Shannon 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
Uniformed Services Univ Of The Hlth Sci- Bethesda Md 1983
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Chronic Pain
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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