Paul Scholten MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Pain Medicine
980 N Michigan Ave Suite 800 Chicago IL, 60611About
Dr. Paul Scholten is a physiatrist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Scholten is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Scholten 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. Scholten 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
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 2010
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Neuropathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
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