Dr. James R Ellis MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1111 Leffingwell Ave Ne Suite 100 Grand Rapids MI, 49525About
Dr. James Ellis is a physiatrist practicing in Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Ellis is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Ellis 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. Ellis 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
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine 1991
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neuropathy
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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