Jose E. Garcia-Corrada, MD
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Jose E. Garcia-Corrada, MD, is assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation. He joined the Emory faculty in 2001 and served as chief of Rehabilitation Medicine at Emory-Wesley Woods Center prior to joining the Emory Spine Center in 2005. Dr. Garcia is board certified in physiatry and pain medicine. |
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Back pain
- Disc degeneration
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet block
- Herniated disc
- Lumbar disorders
- Neck pain
- Nerve root block
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pars block
- Radiculopathy
- Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction
- Sacroiliac (SI) joint injection
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Trigger point injection
- Vertebral fractures
The Road to Emory: Education
- Undergraduate School: University of Puerto Rico
- Medical School: Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, Bayamon, Puerto Rico 1997
- Internship: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Cabrini Medical Center, New York, NY, Internal Medicine 1998
- Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University of Medicine and Dentistry's JFK-Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Edison, NJ, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chief Resident 2001
- Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Atlanta, GA, Interventional Pain Management
Personal
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Dr. Garcia received his undergraduate degree with honors in biology at the University of Puerto Rico, supported by a full scholarship as a member and national champion of the wrestling team.
