Dr. Harmeen Chawla, MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
10010 Kennerly Rd 4th Floor Saint Louis MO, 63128About
A board-certified physiatrist, Dr. Harmeen Chawla diagnoses and treats patients at Mercy Clinic Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – South in St. Louis, MO. She also practices at several local hospitals, including Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, and Mercy Hospital South. As a physiatrist, Dr. Chawla aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. Her professional journey in the physical medicine and rehabilitation arena spans twenty-six years. Her expertise covers all facets of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Dr. Chawla is licensed to practice in the state of Missouri.
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State University of New York - Downstate 1992
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American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (ABPMR)
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
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Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Harmeen Chawla, who serves patients in St. Louis, Missouri.
A double board-certified physiatrist, Dr. Chawla is affiliated with Mercy Clinic Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – South in St. Louis, Missouri.
Mercy Clinic Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s board-certified rehabilitation specialists assist patients who have recovered from the acute phase of an illness or injury but still need physician management in addition to rehabilitation services. They offer acute rehabilitation services to patients who have suffered from conditions such as stroke and other neurological impairments, complex fracture, multi-injury accident, amputation, head injury, spinal cord injury, and more
Back in the early days of her academic career, Dr. Chawla earned her medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. She then completed her residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation at Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey and Saint Francis Health System.
Passionate about her profession, the doctor is board-certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation and spinal cord injury medicine by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (ABPMR). The mission of the ABPMR is to serve the public by improving the quality of patient care in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This is accomplished through a process of certification and maintenance of certification that fosters excellence and encourages continuous learning.
Holding a license to practice medicine in Missouri, Dr. Chawla can be found on staff at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, and Mercy Hospital South.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry and physiatrics, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.
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