Dr. Douglas Hunter Buxton MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
49 Spring St 1st Floor Scarborough ME, 04074About
Dr. Douglas Buxton is a physiatrist practicing in Scarborough, ME. Dr. Buxton is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Buxton 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. Buxton 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
George Williams College of Aurora University
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific 1999
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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