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Office
16514 106th Ct
Orland Park, IL 60467Phone+1 708-460-9000
Summary
- I am a board certified physiatrist specializing in the non-operative management of the spine
This includes interventional spine procedures - cervical, thoracic and lumbar, radiofrequency ablation, neurostimulation, joint injections, electrodiagnostics (EMG/NCS) and medication management.
My other areas of interest include sports medicine, spasticity, and migraines.
Education & Training
- Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital and Care Network/University of ChicagoResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2010 - 2013
- University of HawaiiInternship, Transitional Year, 2009 - 2010
- University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 2009
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Molecular Cell Biology, 1997 - 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- HI State Medical License 2009 - 2010
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Publications & Presentations
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A Pain in the Hip: A Case Report of Transient OsteoporosisNajera MD, Association of Academic Physiatrists Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2/28/2012
- Improving Community Health Literacy: Improving health information services at Fletcher Free Library Cross-sectional studyNajera MD, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 1/31/2006
Lectures
- Association of Hemoglobin Levels, Acute Hemoglobin Decrease, Age, and Co-Morbidities with Rehabilitation Outcomes After Total Knee Replacement4/1/2013
- Musculoskeletal Physical Exam Procedural Skills / Laboratory4/1/2013
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in Adolescents3/1/2013
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External Links
- Associated Medical Centers of Illinois, LTD (AMCI)http://www.associatedmedcenters.com
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