Mr. Donald Frank Distel M.D.
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1800 LOMBARD STREET PHILADELPHIA PA, 19146About
Dr. Donald Distel is a physiatrist practicing in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Dr. Distel is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Distel 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. Distel 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.
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