Rowena B. Mariano
Experienced in Spinal Stenosis

Dr. Rowena B. Mariano

Physiatry | Pain Medicine
Duke Health
Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center
120 E Carver St, 
Durham, NC 
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Experienced in Spinal Stenosis
Duke Health
Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center
120 E Carver St, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

I specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation, with a focus in spine and pain medicine. My goal is to improve each patient's level of function and quality of life by offering comprehensive rehabilitative care to those suffering with pain. I manage conservative treatments, such as medications, physical therapy, injections or implanted devices, to control pain. I work closely with Duke spine surgeons to help patients before or after surgery. I believe in viewing the patient as a whole in order to determine an effective treatment plan. Outside of medicine I am heavily involved in the performing arts. I am a Juilliard-trained classical pianist. I enjoy life in both medicine and music, as both fields demand a high skill level for listening, communicating, and sharing a depth of compassion. Being a physician is a great privilege. I strive to use my skills to offer a high level of personalized care.

Dr. Mariano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. Her top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Central Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain, and Scoliosis.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Physiatry
Pain Medicine
Licenses
Interventional Pain Medicine in CT
Board Certifications
American Board Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitat, Pain Medicine
American Board Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitat, Physical Medicine & Rehabilita
Fellowships
Spine Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute (Ohio), Anesthesiology-Pain Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Pain Management Department (Ohio)
Hospital Affiliations
Duke Regional Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center
120 E Carver St, Durham, NC 27704
Call: 919-470-1000

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 Total Publications

Inferolateral thalamic ischemia secondary to PCA P2 perforator occlusion mimics MCA stroke syndrome.
Inferolateral thalamic ischemia secondary to PCA P2 perforator occlusion mimics MCA stroke syndrome.
Journal: Neurosurgical review
Published: September 17, 2019
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