Dr. Sobel's Care Philosophy
Dr. Sobel's Specialty
What Is a Specialty or Area of Special Expertise?
A specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Read MoreA specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best methods of treatment.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
A doctor may have more than one specialty, along with one or more subspecialties. For instance, a doctor could specialize in internal medicine and have a subspecialty in infectious disease. A subspecialty is a concentration within a specialty.
Your primary care doctor (who is often a specialist in family medicine or internal medicine) can help you choose the right type of specialist. In fact, some health insurance plans require a referral from your primary care doctor before you visit a specialist.
Dr. Sobel's License & Board Certification
- Licensed in Arizona
- Licensed in California
- Licensed in Massachusetts
Why is Board Certification Important?
Board certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.
Read MoreBoard certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.
A doctor who is board certified has taken an important step beyond getting a required state medical license to practice. Some doctors choose not to apply for board certification. A doctor who is not board certified may be an excellent doctor who is fully licensed to practice medicine in his or her state.
If you are considering a doctor who is not board certified, consider asking the doctor why he or she is not certified. This information might provide you important background information to help you decide whether or not to see that doctor.
Procedures Performed by Dr. Sobel
- Muscle & Nerve Problems
- Peripheral Nerve Disease
- Sports Injuries
- Second Opinion
- Epidural Injections
- Knee Problems
- Spinal Stenosis
- Occupational Injuries
- Nerve Conduction Velocity (Ncv)
- Neck Disorders
- Low Back & Neck Pain
- Peripheral Nerves
- Knee Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Joint Injections
- Back Problems
- Degenerative Spine Disease
- Spine Injuries
- Nerve Conduction Velocity
- Sports Medicine
- Joint X-Ray
- Joint Aspiration & Injection
- Work Related Injuries
- Electromyography (Emg)
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Nerve Problems
- Lumbar Stenosis
- Men's Sports Medicine
- Chronic Fatigue
- Bone & Joint Problem
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Trigger Point Injections
- Osteoarthritis
- Nerve Blocks
- Blocks
- Degenerative Joint Disease-Shoulder
- X-Ray
- Medical Branch Block
- Facet Injection
- Degenerative Spinal Disorders
- Bursa Injections
- Muscle Problems
- Facet Blocks
- Disability exams & evaluations
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Epidural steroid injections
- Iv Sedation
- Cervical Medial Branch Block
- Degenerative Joint Disease-Knee
- Lumbar Selective Nerve Root Block
- Lumbar Facet Joint Injection
- Lumbar Medial Branch Block
- Block-Zygapophysial Joint Nerve Injection
- Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Worker's Compensation Evaluations
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Pain Management
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Physical Disabilities
- Peripheral Nerve Decompression
- Nerve Conduction Studies
- Thoracic Facet Joint Injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Spine (Back or Lumbar) Punctures
- Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
- Interventional Spine & Pain Medicine
Conditions Dr. Sobel Treats
- Hip Problems
- Pain Management
- Spondylolisthesis
- Epicondylitis
- Disc Pain
- Back and Neck Pain
- Radiculopathy
- Disc Disorders
- Spinal Instability
- Ulnar Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Spinal Injections and Nerve Blocks
- Shoulder Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Knee Problems
- De Quervain's Syndrome
- Cervical Spondylosis
- Acute Pain
- Herniated Disc
- Degenerative Joint Disease-Shoulder
- Back Impairment
- Spinal Disorders
- Shoulder Problems
- Hip Pain
- Degenerative Spinal Disorders
- Shoulder Osteoarthritis
- Disc Prolapse
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Spondylolsis
- Spinal Stenosis and Spinal Instability
- Knee Tendinitis
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Like Myalgia
- Shoulder Sprain
- Shoulder Bursitis
- Shoulder Tendinitis
- Epstein Barr Virus Related Fibromyalgia
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Knee Sprain
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Muscle Strain
- Back Injuries
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Knee Pain
- Back Conditions
- Back Sprain
- Knee Sprains
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Diseases
- Shoulder Instability
- Spinal Stenosis
- Cervical Sprain
- Back Pain
- Elbow Conditions
- Spinal Fracture
- Shoulder Conditions
- Electrodiagnostic Medicine (Emg)
- Hip Muscle Strain
- Spinal Fractures
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Bicep Injuries
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Sprains
- Spinal Dysostosis, Type Anhalt
- Degenerative Joint Disease-Knee
Dr. Sobel's Education & Training
Medical Schools:
Residency Hospital:
What Is a Residency?
Residency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods. Read MoreResidency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
Residency training takes place in accredited hospitals or other healthcare facilities under the supervision of experienced doctors. Residency training lasts from three to seven years, and the exact duration varies from specialty to specialty. Residency is required for specialty board certification.
Dr. Sobel's Background Check
Malpractice
Sanctions
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Dr. Sobel's Awards & Recognitions
Dr. Sobel's Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
