Dr. Sholom Gootzeit, DO

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Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Sholom Gootzeit, who serves patients throughout the State of Arizona.

Dr. Gootzeit is a highly-trained physiatrist with over twenty-five years of experience in his field. He sees patients at Sheitelman Physical Medicine with offices throughout the state of Arizona, including Surprise, Glendale.

“At Sheitelman Physical Medicine, our goal is to create a custom treatment plan based on your specific needs, goals, and unique condition. We offer a variety of harmonious treatments and therapies to allow you to recover as quickly and efficiently as possible. Through our expert care, our advanced office, and our caring staff, we will help you not only get back on your feet, but understand how optimizing your body can help improve your quality of life” as stated on their website. 

Licensed in Arizona, Dr. Gootzeit is board-certified through the American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, which is dedicated to providing leadership for the PMR profession and to providing a home to osteopathic PMR practitioners. He is a member in good standing with the American Osteopathic Association of Prolotherapy Regenerative Medicine.

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1992. He has been performing regenerative medicine since 2001, conducting adipose stem cell training with the U.S. Stem Cell Training and bone marrow stem cell training with Dr. James Baum.

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, injuries, or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. Physical Medicine modalities include nonsurgical and non-medicinal options to stimulate and incite healing and aid in recovery from injury. 

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