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Central Brooklyn Medical Group PC546 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11225 map
Dr. Getahun Kifle is a physiatrist in Brooklyn, NY. He helps patients to recuperate from injury or disease to enjoy a higher quality of life.
Central Brooklyn Medical Group PC
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Getahun Kifle is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(718) 826-4415
Address
546 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11225-1604
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Getahun Kifle graduated from Other in 1982.
Dr. Kifle has one office in New York where he specializes in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Interventional Pain Management.
Dr. Kifle works with seventy-one doctors including Dr. David Edelstein and Dr. Stephen Marra.
Specialties
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Physical medicine & rehabilitation specialists, or physiatrists, are doctors who specialize in helping patients rehabilitate from injuries or complications of disease. This could include a weekend warrior coming back from a broken leg, or an aging grandmother dealing with arthritis. Dr. Kifle may employ a range of treatment & rehabilitation techniques, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and nerve stimulation treatments, among others.
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Interventional Pain Management
As an interventional pain management specialist in New York, Dr. Kifle focuses on relieving chronic pain in patients. Interventional pain specialists offer pain relief by blocking or interrupting the transmission of neurological pain signals in the brain. Dr. Kifle may perform treatments such as spinal cord and nerve stimulation, nerve or medial branch blocks, medication management, or the implantation of drug delivery systems.
Education & Training
Medical School
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Other
MD • 1982
Hospital Affiliations
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Languages Spoken
- English
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