Dr. Joanne Wu M.D.
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
2655 Ridgeway Ave Suite 440 Rochester NY, 14626About
Dr. Joanne Wu is a physiatrist practicing in Rochester, NY. Dr. Wu is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Wu 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. Wu 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 Rochester Sch Of Med & Dentistry 2006
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 2006
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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