Dr. Jingling Tang, MD

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Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Jingling Tang, who serves patients in Brooklyn, New York.

A highly trained physiatrist, Dr. Tang works with patients at her private practice in Brooklyn, New York. Practicing both western medicine and alternative medicine, she provides PRP procedures and Synvisc injections for joint pain and osteoarthritis.

A native of China, she graduated with her medical degree from the Capital University of Medical Sciences in 1983. She completed her internship and residency in general surgery at Kingsbrook Jewish Hospital in 1999, followed by two consecutive residencies in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and the University of Utah in 2000 and 2001, respectively.

Following her training, the doctor attained board certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR). The mission of the ABPMR is to serve the public by improving the quality of patient care in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). This is accomplished through a process of certification and maintenance of certification that fosters excellence and encourages continuous learning.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry and physiatrics, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.

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