Dr. Gwendolyn A. Sowa
Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuralgia. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Chronic Pain, and Scoliosis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 134 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Neuralgia.
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- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 900, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Advanced Pain Medicine PC
Mark Mitros is a Physiatrist in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mitros is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Neuralgia, and Chronic Pain.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Jonathan Pratt is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Physiatrist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Pratt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Neuralgia, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, and Chronic Pain. Dr. Pratt is currently accepting new patients.
Triad Health Services LLC
Sean Mcgrath is a Physiatrist in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Mcgrath is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, and Foot Drop. Dr. Mcgrath is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Distinguished
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Sowa isDistinguished. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Sowa isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- Advanced
- Chronic PainDr. Sowa isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Sowa isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- NeuralgiaDr. Sowa isExperienced. Learn about Neuralgia.
- ScoliosisDr. Sowa isExperienced. Learn about Scoliosis.