Dr. Paul J Tawney MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC, 27599About
Dr. Paul Tawney is a physiatrist practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Tawney is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Tawney 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. Tawney 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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- Dr. Tanya E Zinner MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Dr. Mario Frank Ciocca M.D.University Of North Carolina Campus Health Service Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Karla L Thompson PHD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Dr. James Joseph Hill M.D., M.P.H.Unc Ch Department Of Physical Medicine & Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Dr. Joshua J Alexander MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Britney Tsui MDUNC REHABILITATION CTR STE 7009 CHAPEL HILL NC 27599