Dr. Elmer G Pinzon MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
11440 Parkside Dr Suite 302 Knoxville TN, 37934About
Dr. Elmer Pinzon is a physiatrist practicing in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Pinzon is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Pinzon 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. Pinzon 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
Baylor College of Medicine
MCP HAHNEMANN UNIV (FORMERLY ALLEGHENY UNIV) 1994
HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 1994
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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