Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Franklin E. Caldera, who serves patients in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
New York City, Oct 27, 2020 (Issuewire.com) - Dr. Caldera is a highly experienced physiatrist specializing in general musculoskeletal medicine, pain management, interventional spine, electromyography, ultrasound, and spinal disorders. He works within the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
There, his responsibilities include seeing patients, overseeing consults, and ensuring proper placement. He is the point of contact for several services to ensure expedient transfer to proper rehab facilities. He also teaches residents about general rehab topics such as TBI, SCI, and neuromuscular medicine, is in charge of UBCLS at Penn Rehab, and strives to improve quality of patient care through weekly quality meetings.
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is the flagship hospital of Penn Medicine and is located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. It is consistently ranked as one of the top hospitals in the United States. "At Penn Medicine, we are dedicated to discoveries that advance science, to outstanding patient care throughout the world, and to the education of physicians and scientists who carry on our legacy of excellence" according to their mission statement.
Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Caldera is part of these programs: Electrodiagnostic Medicine Services; Musculoskeletal Medicine Services; Neurorehabilitation Program; Pain Rehabilitation Program; Penn Spine Center; and Sports Rehabilitation Services. Furthermore, he holds hospital privileges at Penn Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rittenhouse, Penn Rehabilitation Medicine Inpatient Consult Service HUP, Penn Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Cherry Hill, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and Pennsylvania Hospital.
Alongside his clinical role, he serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.
Following the completion of his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002, Dr. Caldera went on to further his training. He completed his residencies at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan and Saint Clare Hospital Health Center.
Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2015 - 2018, he holds board certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation from the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AOBPMR). The AOBPMR is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the treatment of patients with physical impairments or disabilities.
A Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine, Dr. Caldera has expertise in performing diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound along with fluoroscopic-guided lumbar spine interventions. He also performs nerve conduction studies and EMG to help diagnose patients with nerve pathologies.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry and physiatrics, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.
On a more personal note, Dr. Caldera speaks English and Spanish.
Learn more about Dr. Franklin E. Caldera:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3174135-Franklin-Caldera-Physiatrist-Physical-Medicine or through Penn Medicine, https://www.pennmedicine.org/providers/profile/franklin-caldera
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