Mitchell Prywes,
MD, FAAPMR, FAAMA, DAAPM
Medical Director, Board Certified
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation,
Medical Acupuncture & Pain Management
Mitchell Prywes, MD is a graduate of The Mt. Sinai School of Medicine's Residency program in Physical Medicine
& Rehabilitation.
Dr. Prywes served as Associate Medical Director of
the Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
at Danbury Hospital. In 1990 he established
the Center for Pain Rehabilitation as an integrative
out-patient facility to treat patients with musculo-skeletal
pain.
Dr. Prywes has extensive training in Osteopathic Manual
Medicine and the Mckenzie Approach to Neck and Back
Pain.
He completed the UCLA Acupuncture for Physicians program
in 1993 and served on the Board of the American Academy
of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA) from 1997 - 2000. He is
the founder and former chairperson of the Special Interest
Group in Medical Acupuncture for The American Academy
of PM&R.
Dr. Prywes is a participant in the University of Arizona's Integrative Medicine Fellowship established by Dr. Andrew Weil.
Dr. Prywes is a visiting adjunct instructor of Medical Acupuncture for the University of CT School of Medicine, in Farmington, CT, and an instructor in the Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR) program for the University of CT/St Francis Hospital & Medical Center 's Family Medicine Residency Program in Hartford, CT.
Dr. Prywes is also a Chopra Center certified instructor in Ayurveda.
Dr. Prywes is Board Certified by the American Academy
of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and the American
Academy of Medical Acupuncture. He is a Diplomate of
the American Academy of Pain Management.
He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Fellow of the American Academy of Medical Acupunture, member and delegate to the CT State Medical
Society, and a member of the Fairfield County Medical Association.
He is licensed to practice Medicine in CT and NY, and has been a member of the medical staff at Danbury Hospital for over 20 years.
Evelyn B. Kirner, PT, MHS
Evelyn Kirner graduated from Russell Sage College with
a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy in
1984. She received a Masters of Health Science in Physical
Therapy from the University of Indianapolis in 1992.
She has advanced training with over 20 years of clinical
experience specializing in manual therapy, soft tissue
mobilization, myofascial release, the treatment of sacroiliac
dysfunction in pregnant women, and orthopedic problems
of patients ranging from children through the geriatric
population.
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