DR. Matthew Thomas Edel, D.O. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Des Moines, IA with 14 years of experience. The provider is physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices. DR. Matthew Thomas Edel, D.O. NPI is 1760773626. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, ERIE
Graduation Year:2010
The provider's business location address is:
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA
ZIP 50309-406
Phone: (515) 241-6435
Fax: (515) 241-8010
The NPI 1760773626 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/27/2011 and was last updated on 3/17/2018.