Dr. Eric R. Helm
Overview
Eric Helm, MD, is a physiatrist and is certified in pain medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is heavily involved in the residency department as the director of the musculoskeletal rotation, ultrasound curriculum, and anatomy course. He received his medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC.
Dr. Helm is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Phantom Limb Pain, Acute Pain, Neuralgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Leg or Foot Amputation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Acute Pain.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1622 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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UPMC Total Care MSK Medical Home
Gwendolyn Sowa, MD, PhD, is a physiatrist and is certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is the chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the director of the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, and the medical director of UPMC Total Care - Musculoskeletal Health. At the University of Pittsburgh, she is a professor, the co-director of the Ferguson Laboratory for Orthopaedic and Spine Research, and holds joint appointments in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering. Dr. Sowa received her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin and completed her residency at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University. Dr. Sowa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Chronic Pain, and Scoliosis.
UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Leg or Foot AmputationDr. Helm isAdvanced. Learn about Leg or Foot Amputation.
- Phantom Limb PainDr. Helm isAdvanced. Learn about Phantom Limb Pain.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Helm isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Helm isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Complex Regional Pain SyndromeDr. Helm isExperienced. Learn about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
- Femoral Nerve DysfunctionDr. Helm isExperienced. Learn about Femoral Nerve Dysfunction.
- Giant Axonal NeuropathyDr. Helm isExperienced. Learn about Giant Axonal Neuropathy.
- NeuralgiaDr. Helm isExperienced. Learn about Neuralgia.