Dr. Michael James Belanger M.D.
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
1524 Atwood Ave Suite 140 Johnston RI, 02919About
Dr. Michael Belanger is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Johnston, RI. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Belanger is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
Univ of Vt Coll of Med, Burlington Vt 1993
University of Vermont College of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Awards
- New England Hospital Engineers Soc Award 1988
- Brown Univ. Haffenreffer Ortho Research 1998
- Award
- Aossm Basic Science Ortho Research Award 1999
- Univ. Oklahoma Ortho Basic Science 2000
- Research Award
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Swelling
Fellowships
- Brown University
- University of Oklahoma
- Rhode Island Hospital, Fellow 1998
- University of Oklahoma, Fellow:Sports Medicine 1999
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