Christopher T. Plastaras
Experienced in Hemiplegia

Dr. Christopher T. Plastaras

Physiatry
Jefferson Health
Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation – Elkins Park
60 Township Line Road, 
Elkins Park, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Hemiplegia
Jefferson Health
Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation – Elkins Park
60 Township Line Road, 
Elkins Park, PA 
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Overview

Christopher Plastaras is a Physiatrist in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Dr. Plastaras is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Herniated Disk. Dr. Plastaras is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 43 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
Residency
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Specialties
Physiatry
Licenses
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in PA
Board Certifications
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Hospital Affiliations
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • PPO
CareFirst
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Cigna
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Devoted Health
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Geisinger
  • HMO
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Health Partners Plans
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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PA Health and Wellness
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Trustmark
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UPMC
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Locations

Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation – Elkins Park
60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027
Call: 215-663-6677
Other Locations
Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation – Tabor Road
1200 West Tabor Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Call: 215-456-9475
Einstein Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Elkins Park
60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027
Call: 215-663-6677

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Plastaras has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Arthritis

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.


43 Total Publications

Pain Outcomes with an Elliptical Regimen (POWER) Study: Identifying the Proper Dosage of Exercise for Therapeutic Effect in Persons with Chronic Back Pain.
Pain Outcomes with an Elliptical Regimen (POWER) Study: Identifying the Proper Dosage of Exercise for Therapeutic Effect in Persons with Chronic Back Pain.
Journal: Journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation (Wilmington, Del.)
Published: July 25, 2020
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Areas of Expertise

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