Dr. Raouf Samir Gharbo DO
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
12200 Warwick Blvd Suite 410 Newport News VA, 23601About
Dr. Raouf Gharbo is a physiatrist practicing in Newport News, VA. Dr. Gharbo is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Gharbo 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. Gharbo 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
Ohio Univ- Coll Of Osteo Med- Athens Oh 1993
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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