Dr. Avital Fast MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Mmc - Dept. Of Rehab Medicine 111 East 210th Stree Bronx NY, 10467About
Dr. Avital Fast is a physiatrist practicing in Bronx, NY. Dr. Fast is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Fast 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. Fast 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
The Hebrew Univ- Hadassah Med Sch- Jerusalem- Israel 1973
Hadassah Medical School, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,Jerusalem, Israel 1972
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
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