Nicholas Vlahos, DO
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
6510 Seawright Rd Savannah GA, 31406About
A top professional in the field of physical medicine & rehabilitation, Dr. Nicholas Vlahos welcomes patients at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Savannah. The hospital is committed to helping patients regain independence after a life-changing illness or injury. Located in Savannah, it is a leading provider of inpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech language pathology for stroke, brain injury and other complex neurological and orthopedic conditions. As a physiatrist, Dr. Vlahos focuses on a patient’s ability to function, and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons.
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New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology medical degree 2013
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine DO 2013
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Nicholas Vlahos, DO is an established Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, who sees patients at Encompass Health & Rehabilitation Hospital located in Savannah, Georgia.Dr. Nicholas Vlahos, strives to provide expert care to all his patients. He completed his medical training at New York...
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- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School1993Orthopaedic Surgery
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Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Nicholas Vlahos, who serves patients in Savannah, Georgia.
An excellent physiatrist, Dr. Vlahos works with patients at his practice, Advanced Rehabilitation Medicine, LLC in Savannah, Georgia.
With nearly a decade of experience as a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, he graduated with his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013. He then went on to perform his residency at Coastal Harbor Treatment Center.
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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