Dr. Ellen Lin MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians — San Antonio, TX
Contact Dr. LinDr. Ellen Lin specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management in San Antonio, Texas. Details of Dr. Lin's 12 years experience as an MD, her hospital affiliation and education at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio are available on your free doctor report.
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Primary Location for Dr. Lin
21 Spurs Ln
Suite 240
San Antonio, TX 78240
Ratings and Reviews for Dr. Ellen Lin
Very GoodDr. Ellen Lin has an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5) with a rating of Very Good based on 12 reviews.
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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise
Dr. Ellen Lin 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. and 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..
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Hospital Affiliations
A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.
Dr. Lin is affiliated with 1 hospital:
Southwest Mental Health Center
8535 Tom Slick
San Antonio, TX
Education
Dr. Lin attended medical school at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio and graduated in 2001 having 12 years experience.Get more education details on your free report
While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.
Aliases
Patients may also know Dr. Ellen Lin MD as:
- Ellen W Lin
- E Lin
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