Dr. Karen Marie Balkman M.D.
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
311 W Country Club Rd Suite 1 Roswell NM, 88201Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Karen Balkman is a physiatrist practicing in Roswell, NM. Dr. Balkman is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Balkman 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. Balkman 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
Tx Tech Univ Hlth Sci Ctr Sch of Med, Lubbock Tx 1990
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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