Dr. Glenn Balfour MD

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Dr. Glenn Balfour has an average rating of 5 stars (out of 5) with a rating of Excellent based on 1 reviews.

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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Glenn Balfour identified specializing in NeurologyNeurology
A neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and the treatment of all types of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, and autonomic nervous system, in addition to the blood vessels that relate to these structures., 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 Spinal Cord Injury MedicineSpinal Cord Injury Medicine
A physician who addresses the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of traumatic spinal cord injury and non-traumatic etiologies of spinal cord dysfunction by working in an interdisciplinary manner. Care is provided to patients of all ages on a lifelong basis and covers related medical, physical, psychological and vocational disabilities and complications.. He obtained board certification from The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for Neurology.

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Dr. Balfour is affiliated with 1 hospital:

VA Long Beach Healthcare System
5901 E 7th St
Long Beach, CA

Education

Dr. Balfour attended medical school at Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine and graduated in 1999 having 14 years experience.

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Aliases

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• Glenn M Balfour
• G Balfour

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