List to find Local doctors

[garyv]

I know this has been brought up plenty of times before but I cant find the thread sorry..
Is there a list anywhere or referal service other than the local hospital that only refers their doctors?
I need a regular Dr. that is at least a LITTLE familiar with patients with SCI.. I am getting tired of having to teach a dr about SCI .
I have been trying to call the miami project hospital referal line and cant get through.But I want to find a local dr that at least knows what a spinal cord injury is and what to keep an eye out for .. I would rather pay The nurses and doctors here on this forum than go to find another dr locally.......
I know its a problem everywhere unless you can be near a research hospital that have Doctors that take private patients as well..
So is there a AMA list or somewhere to look to find a doctor hat is somewhat familiar with SCI..
Thanks
Gary

[Princess "Leia"]

Hi Gary,

Here is my Dr from University of Miami and affiliated with MP, try his number or refer to any of the other Drs you may want to see.


Alberto Martinez-Arizala, M.D. Title Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology

Chief of Spinal Cord Injury, Miami VA Hospital

Medical Director, Spine Institute

Board Certification American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

American Society of Neurorehabilitation

Practice Location University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center

Miami Veterans Affairs Hospital

Phone 305-243-6946

Education Undergraduate
Florida State University, Miami, FL, USA

Graduate
University of Miami School of Medicine

Residency
Letterman Army Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Clinical Interest spinal cord injury and disorders of the spinal cord

Research Interest pain and spasticity associated with spinal cord injury and syringomyelia


http://neurology.med.miami.edu/faculty.asp

[SCI-Nurse]

While not all PM&R physicians (physiatrists) do primary care, they should be able to refer you to internal medicine doctors who have a clue. I would start with finding a good PM&R physician who can help you with your rehab-related care needs (ie, therapy orders, DME medical justifications, SCI specific complication management, etc.) and also ask them to refer you to a good internal medicine physician who they can work with collaboratively. You can find a list of PM&R physicians in your area here:

http://www.e-aapmr.org/imis/imisonline/findphys/find.cfm

It is a plus if they are also board certified in Spinal Cord Medicine. You can ask their office staff about this.

(KLD)