
Dr. Augusta Alba MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Augusta Alba C/O Coler-Goldwater One Main Street New York NY, 10044About
Dr. Augusta Alba is a physiatrist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Alba is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Alba focuses on a patients ability to function, and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. Dr. Alba can diagnose and treat pain that is a result of injury, disease or a disabling condition. Physiatrists often lead a team of physical therapists, occupational therapists and physicians in a patients treatment or prevention plan.
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Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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