Dr. Donald R. Chadwell, MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
3456 Nw 172nd Ter Edmond OK, 73012About
Dr. Donald Chadwell is a physiatrist practicing in Stuart, FL. Dr. Chadwell is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Chadwell 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. Chadwell 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.
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American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Professional Memberships
- AAPMR
Internships
- SUNY Buffalo State
Professional Society Memberships
- Florida Medical Association, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Get to know Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Dr. Donald R. Chadwell, who serves the population of Florida. Dr. Chadwell graduated from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Mexico in 1980, giving him over three decades of experience in his field. After obtaining his Medical Degree he returned to the United States where he completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency with the SUNY Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Chadwell is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. To stay up to date in his field he remains a professional member of the Florida Medical Association and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has been awarded as the Physician of the Year within HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital where he currently practices and holds an expertise in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. A physician having completed training in this field is referred to as a physiatrist. Unlike other medical specialties that focus on a medical “cure,” the goals of the physiatrist are to maximize patients’ independence in activities of daily living and to improve quality of life. Physiatrists are experts in designing comprehensive, patient-centered treatment plans, as well as utilizing cutting-edge technology and time-tested treatments to maximize function and quality of life for their patients, who can range in age from infants to octogenarians.
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