Gary Hoover, DO, helps patients regain strength, mobility, and flexibility following injuries or illness. He is skilled in treating neurological conditions such as stroke, spasticity, spinal cord disorders, amputation, and other conditions. He works closely with local orthotics and prosthetics companies to prescribe appropriate braces and adaptive equipment to improve their function. He received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. He completed his intern year at Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio and his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth System in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hoover is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has presented research on a new screening tool for cervical myelopathy, published a review article on agitation management strategies in traumatic brain injury patients, and presented lectures and other scholarly activity on various physical medicine and rehabilitation topics.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
English
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Expertise
acute flaccid myelitis
acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
adaptive and mobility equipment evaluation
brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury
bracing
bursitis
bursitis of the hip
bursitis of the knee
chronic pain therapy
chronic tendinosis of the ankle
chronic tendinosis of the foot
concussion rehabilitation
degenerative joint disease
exercise prescription
facet injection
gait analysis
lumbar spine injection
osteoarthritis
peripheral neuropathy
richie brace
sacroiliac (si) steroid injection
scoliosis bracing
snapping scapula syndrome
spasticity
spine injection
Credentials
Education
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship
Mercy Health St Elizabeth Youngstown
Residency
MetroHealth Medical Center
Board Certification
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Publications
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