ChristopherPlastarasMD

Physical Medicine/Rehab • Philadelphia, PA

Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

MossRehab Clinical Director, Musculoskeletal Spine & Sports Rehabilitation Medicine Einstein Spine Institute, Co-Chair

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Office
2323 Ranstead St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone+1 215-663-6856
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Summary

www.drplastaras.com
Overview
Dr. Christopher Plastaras specializes in non-surgical treatments of low back pain, neck pain, sciatica, lumbar spinal stenosis, and other musculoskeletal injuries including shoulder pain, hip pain, knee pain, and foot/ankle pain.
Therapeutic Approach
For each patient a specific complete and accurate diagnosis is made. Treatment is individualized - neck and back pain are not treated generically. Understanding the person is critical in regaining function. A holistic approach is emphasized. Kinetic chain biomechanical analyses and mind-body principles also are integrated into patient care with focus on return to function, work, and play. Fundamental concepts of the program are reliance on the judicious use of passive modalities, concentration on reactivation of the patient to the fullest extent possible using exercise, physical therapeutics, mind-body medicine, injection care, minimally invasive interventional techniques. Spine problems rarely require surgery so spine surgery consultations are made only when absolutely necessary. All rehabilitation and non-opioid medication treatment options are thoroughly explored.
Injection & Minimally Invasive Interventional Procedures
Interventional spine procedures through a needle include fluoroscopically guided spinal injections including zygapophysial (facet) joint injections, epidural injections, medial branch nerve injections, selective spinal nerve injections, sacroiliac joint injections, discograms, peripheral nerve injections, shoulder/knee/hip joint injections, radiofrequency ablation procedures and intradiscal procedures.
Academic Mission
As part of Dr. Plastaras' mission, he educates and empowers the next generation of physical medicine & rehabilitation doctors (physiatrists).

www.drplastaras.com

Christopher T. Plastaras, MD - PM&R - Spine & Sports Medicine

MossRehab, Christopher T. Plastaras, MD Spine Medicine, Sports Medicine, PM&R Philadelphia Clinical Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jefferson

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1997 - 2000
Albert Einstein Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
IL State Medical License 1997 - 2011
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Philadelphia magazine Top Doctors™ 2019 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Philadelphia magazine, 2019
“Best Docs” Best Doctors 2015-2016 : Named one of 24 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physicians in the Philadelphia region. http://suburbanlifemagazine.com/articles/?articleid=1305 SuburbanLife - PhiladelphiaLife Magazine, 2015
“Dynamic Docs” most skilled & best trained physicians–Readers casted votes to tell who they turn to keep them healthy. Named 1 of 9 PM&R Physicians in the Philadelphia region. philadelphialifemag.com PhiladelphiaLife Magazine, 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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