Dr. Ralph J. Marino M.D.
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
25 S 9th St Philadelphia PA, 19107About
Dr. Ralph Marino is a physiatrist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Marino is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Marino 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. Marino 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
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1982
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1982
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR- Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Neurological and functional capacity outcome measures: essential to spinal cord injury clinical trials.
- Spinal cord injury clinical trials for neurologic restoration: improving care through clinical research.
- Validity of the walking scale for spinal cord injury and other domains of function in a multicenter clinical trial.
- The assessment of walking capacity using the walking index for spinal cord injury: self-selected versus maximal levels.
- Assessment of autonomic dysfunction following spinal cord injury: rationale for additions to International Standards for Neurological Assessment.
- Domains of outcomes in spinal cord injury for clinical trials to improve neurological function.
- Reliability and repeatability of the motor and sensory examination of the international standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury.
- Neurological and functional recovery after thoracic spinal cord injury.
Awards
- 2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors
- 2014 Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 2014,2013,2012,2011,2010
Treatments
- Neck Pain, Back Pain, Bursitis And More
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Abnormal Gait
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