Dr. Nelson Escobar MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
26w171 Roosevelt Rd Wheaton IL, 60187About
Dr. Nelson Escobar is a physiatrist practicing in Wheaton, IL. Dr. Escobar is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Escobar 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. Escobar 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
University of Salamanca / Faculty of Medicine Medicine
UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA 1965
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Back Problems, Neck Problems, Spine Problems And More
Professional Memberships
- Member CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION COMM/MARIANJOY REHAB HOSPITAL
- Member CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE/MARIANJOY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
- Member QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE/MARIANJOY REHAB HOSPITAL
- Professor ASSISTANT PROFESSOR-PM&R/RUSH-PRESBYTERIAN-ST LUKE MED CTR
- Medical Director MEDICAL DIRECTOR/TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
- Staff STAFF PRV/CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL, WIENFIELD, IL.
- Staff STAFF PRV/MARIANJOY REHAB HOSPITAL, WHEATON, IL.
- Member AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIANS
- Member AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
- Member COLLEGE OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
- Member AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
- Member AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Fellowships
- Presbyterian-St. Luke's Med. Ctr.
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