Derek Craig Higgins DO
Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)
Medical Director, Pioneer Sports and Spine
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4915 E Baseline RdSte 108Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone+1 480-249-5525
Fax+1 888-990-2056
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Summary
- Derek Higgins, DO, is a healthcare professional based in Gilbert, AZ, specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehab with subspecialities in Pain Medicine and Non-Surgical Sports Medicine. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2011 at Nassau University Medical Center. He served as an Assistant Professor at A.T. Still University from 2012-2015, during which time he also directed the Amputee Program at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of East Valley. He has expertise in back pain, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and Medtronic pain or Baclofen pump management. He published a renowned paper on the efficacy of osteopathic manipulative treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Education & Training
Nassau University Medical CenterResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern UniversityClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State License 2011 - 2027
AOA Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsEffectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Pilot ProjectTaylor Burnham, Derek C. Higgins, Robert S. Burnham, Deborah M. Heath
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2015-03-01
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