Dr. Boqing Chen MD

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Fair

Dr. Boqing Chen has an average rating of 2.5 stars (out of 5) with a rating of Fair based on 9 reviews.

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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Boqing Chen identified specializing in Physical Medicine and RehabilitationPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskelatal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, for example, carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often call a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, X-ray, and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics, and mechanical and electrical devices., Pain ManagementPain Management
A physician who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. and Sports MedicineSports Medicine
An internist trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice), and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy life style are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.. He is certied by The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Management and Sports Medicine.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Boqing Chen accepts the following plans for Cigna at 41-51 Wilson Ave

• Flex
• HMO/POS
• HMO/POS Open Access
• Network
• Network POS

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Chen is affiliated with 2 hospitals:

Saint Michael's Medical Center
111 Central Ave
Newark, NJ

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Education

Dr. Chen attended medical school at Fujian Medical University and graduated in 1983 having 30 years experience.

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Aliases

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• B Chen

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