As part of the comprehensive approach to care provided by the Musculoskeletal Center of Excellence at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, patients with chronic back pain who have not responded to previous treatments have access to highly trained physiatrists through the services of the Spine Center. These specialists, members of the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, work in the Spine Center to improve the quality of patients' lives by incorporating exercise-based rehabilitation and pain management procedures into the nonoperative treatment for spine disorders.
Physiatrists also specialize in treating the functional problems that result from neurological injury, such as stroke. Physiatrists work with a team of specialists including physical, occupational, and speech therapists to restore independence in mobility, eating, dressing, and hygiene. The physiatrist provides long term continuity of care for the functional problems that often persist after stroke.
Appointments and Staff
For help in choosing a physician, call 800-431-5151.
To contact the Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation administrative office, call 508-334-9750.
UMass Memorial Medical Group Physiatrists
To make an appointment, call 888-244-6094 (press 4). To learn more about our staff, click on the profiles below.
- Trista Brown, MD
- Bruce Hsu, MD
- Mark Kaplan, MD
- Rebecca Lansky, DO
- George Lewinnek, MD
- Thu Malikowski, MD
- David Mazin, MD
- Faren Williams, MD, MS, Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Angela Zhaohui Yang, MD
