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Office
555 N Nash St
Ste B
El Segundo, CA 90245Phone+1 310-421-9912
Summary
- Dr. Tekmyster is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with subspecialty training in interventional spine care and sports medicine. He received his medical degree from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California and went on to complete an Internal Medicine Internship at Seton Hall University-School of Health and Medical Sciences, Newark, New Jersey. Thereafter, he completed his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York Medical College and State University of New York. Dr. Tekmyster also completed a fellowship at OSS Health/Sinai Hospital of Baltimore which provided in-depth training in sports medicine with a focus on advanced interventional spine care. His special interests include the care and prevention of athletic injuries, concussions and musculoskeletal ultrasound
Education & Training
- OSS HealthFellowship, Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 2013 - 2014
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2010 - 2012
- Touro University CaliforniaClass of 2008
- Binghamton UniversityB.S., Biochemistry, 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State License 2020 - 2025
- CT State License 2013 - 2025
- NY State License 2012 - 2025
- PA State License 2011 - 2014
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine
- AOA Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine (CAQ)
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Sports Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsPhysical Therapy Considerations and Recommendations for Patients Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant Surgery.Gene Tekmyster, Holly Jonely, David W. Lee, Jason Myerson, Melinda Avery
Neuromodulation. 2021-04-05 - 6 citationsShould antiplatelet medications be held before cervical epidural injectionsMichael B. Furman, Christopher T. Plastaras, Adrian Popescu, Gene Tekmyster, Scott J. Davidoff
PM & R. 2014-05-01 - 2 citationsEncephalopathy after unintentional intrathecal gadolinium: A letter to the editor.Maxim Moradian, Gene Tekmyster, Jason J Wei, Henry Avetisian, Jayant N Acharya
Interventional Pain Medicine. 2022-09-01
Journal Articles
- Should Antiplatelet Medications Be Held Before Cervical Epidural Injections?Furman MB, Tekmyster G, Davidoff S, Journal of PM&R, 1/1/2014
- Cervical Disc DiseaseFurman MB, Tekmyster G., eMedicine, 6/2012
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- An Interventionalists Approach to AnticoagulantsTekmyster, G, Image Guided Diagnoses and Treatment of Spine and Musculoskeletal Conditions: Advances and Controversies, 1/1/2014
- Improving Safety and Outcomes for Interventional Spine ProceduresTekmyster, G, American Academy of PM&R Annual Assembly, National Harbor, MD, 10/1/2013
- Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies in Multiple Entrapment Neuropathies: A Case ReportOommen, B. Vadada, K. Tekmyster, G, Annual Meeting of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, New Orleans, LA, 3/1/2013
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Other
- Cervical Disc Disease. Medscape ReferenceFurman MB, Tekmyster G, Puttlitz KP, Simon J, Falco FJE
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/305720-overview
12/1/2012
Press Mentions
- How Healthcare Professionals Use Virtual Reality for Pain ManagementApril 12th, 2023
- FDA Approves a New Virtual Reality Device to Help Ease Chronic PainNovember 20th, 2021
- Achy Back? You May Be Sitting Too MuchSeptember 10th, 2020
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Other Languages
- Russian
External Links
- SouthBay Spine Dochttp://www.southbayspinedoc.com
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