Best Physiatrist Stamford Near Me

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Alice Chen, MD is dually board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation as well as pain medicine. She is a fellowship-trained physiatrist and interventional specialist in the non-operative management of spine and sports disorders. She treats disorders and injuries of the neck, back, muscles, and joints in a minimally invasively manner using techniques including epidural injections, blocks, radiofrequency ablation, joint injections, and medical acupuncture.

She employs techniques using ultrasound guidance and fluoroscopic guidance to enable accurate treatment of deeper structures.

Dr. Chen was educated at the University of Michigan in a combined undergraduate and medical school program. She graduated from her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey with election into the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha.

She did her fellowship in Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City.

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Pain Management and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, West Orange, NJ 1999

Spine and Sports Fellowship, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 2000

HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.

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College: University of New Hampshire, College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, Durham, NH

Fellowship: Sports and Interventional Spine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

Christopher Sahler, MD, is an interventional physiatrist specializing in sports medicine. His practice focuses on non-operative treatments for musculoskeletal injuries, restoring proper function and promoting active lifestyles. He uses biomechanical assessments and diagnostic ultrasound to determine the precise source of the problem. He is skilled in treatments including ultrasound and X-ray guided steroid injections, viscosupplementation and PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma).

Dr. Sahler completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan where he was elected Chief Resident. He continued his training at Mount Sinai for an additional year to complete a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Interventional Spine Treatments. During that time, he also served as team physician for the Globe Institute Junior College Football, Basketball, Soccer and Baseball teams, and was a physician and team captain for the New York City Marathon. Dr. Sahler is published in peer-reviewed journals and is a chapter author in various medical textbooks. He has given numerous medical presentations at national conferences and universities and he is board certified in sports medicine.

"Dr Sahler puts you at ease immediately and explains everything really well. My procedure today was a little nerve racking for me but everything went so smoothly and I didn’t feel any pain at all. He’s awesome."