Dr. MariaPaz Babcock, DO, DAPMR
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
746 Walker Road Suite 12 Great Falls VA, 22066About
Dr. Mariapaz Babcock is a physiatrist practicing in Great Falls, VA. Dr. Babcock is an osteopathic medical doctor board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Dr. Babcock entered private practice after notable turns as an attending physician at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and teaching faculty at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. A veteran of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Babcock specializes in treating traumatic muscular and neuromuscular injuries and other chronic pain conditions including: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, arthritis, back, neck and pelvic pain, degenerated or herniated discs, fibromyalgia, headaches, neuromuscular disease, neuropathic pain, plantar fasciitis, sports & music injuries. She is equally accomplished in alternative treatment modalities including: prolotherapy, ozone therapy, osteopathic manual medicine, medical acupuncture, and Botox injections for pain. Dr. Babcock’s award-winning research on the treatment of chronic pain conditions with Botox has earned her national recognition. She has lectured at the National Institutes of Health, Virginia Commonwealth University and other educational venues. She has been published in the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and has presented her findings at several national conferences. Holistic in her approach, Dr. Babcock believes listening to the patient is paramount to developing an effective treatment plan that restores an individual’s health and quality of life as quickly as possible. Dr. Babcock earned a neurobiology degree from Northwestern University prior to graduating from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University. She completed her residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, she maintains active memberships in the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Association of Academic Physiatrists, American Medical Association, and the Medical Society of Virginia. Believing wellness springs from a balanced life, Dr. Babcock enjoys hiking, painting, playing the ukulele & violin, and spending time with her family and pets. Her years in the military and caring for her mother with chronic pain has enriched Dr. Babcock with unique perspectives in functional medicine, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and biomechanical instability.
Education and Training
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University 1999
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Internships
- William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Association of Academic Physiatrists, American Medical Association, and the Medical Society of Virginia
Articles and Publications
- Investigative research published in 2004
Hobbies / Sports
- Loves to spend time with her family and has played the violin along with the Ukulele for years
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