Dr. John Damon Allen DO
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
620 John Paul Jones Cir Department Of Physic Portsmouth VA, 23708About
Dr. John Allen is a physiatrist practicing in Portsmouth, VA. Dr. Allen is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Allen 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. Allen 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 Alabama School of Medicine
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 2007
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