
Overview
Max Hurwitz, DO, specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation as well as amputee rehabilitation and is board-certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He practices at UPMC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and UPMC Second Avenue Commons Health Center. Dr. Hurwitz received his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Washington School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, Washington.
Dr. Hurwitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Leg or Foot Amputation. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Leg or Foot Amputation. His top areas of expertise are Phantom Limb Pain, Acute Pain, Neuralgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Leg or Foot Amputation.
Michael Boninger is a Physiatrist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Boninger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Leg or Foot Amputation. His top areas of expertise are Phantom Limb Pain, Paraplegia, Acute Pain, Leg or Foot Amputation, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
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
- Experienced
- StrokeDr. Hurwitz isExperienced. Learn about Stroke.
- Traumatic Brain InjuryDr. Hurwitz isExperienced. Learn about Traumatic Brain Injury.

