Dr. Marina Protopapas, DO is a pain medicine specialist in Fairfax, VA and has been practicing for 17 years. She graduated from New York College Of Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute Of Technology in 2001 and specializes in pain medicine, physical medicine & rehabilitation, and more.
National Spine & Pain Centers
3620 Joseph Siewick Dr Ste 101
Fairfax, VA 22033
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Assurant Health
- AvMed
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
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Fibromyalgia
very high
more than 99% of peers
Chronic Pain
very high
more than 99% of peers
Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
very high
more than 99% of peers
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3 Specialties
- Pain Medicine
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Pain Medicine
2 Board Certifications
- Pain MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation*
- Physical Medicine & RehabilitationAccredited by: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation*
75 Conditions Treated
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Arthritis
- Arthritis of the Elbow
- Ataxia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autonomic Disorders
- Back Pain
- Baker’s Cyst
- Benign Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Bone Disorders
- Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Brain Disorders
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Coccygeal Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Injuries
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Conditions
- Fracture
- Gait Abnormality
- Hand Conditions
- Headache
- Herniated Disc
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Knee Disorders
- Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
- Low Back Pain
- Migraine
- Myelopathy
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Pelvic Fracture
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polyneuropathy
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sacrum Disorders
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Sternum Fracture
- Tension Headache
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Upper Back Pain
Less
11 Procedures
- EMG (Electromyography)
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Joint Drainage
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Steroid Injection
- Trigger Point Injection
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Virginia.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Adelphi UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated
- New York College Of Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute Of TechnologyMedical School | Graduated 2001
- Good Samaritan HospitalInternship Hospital | Completed
- Harvard Medical SchoolResidency Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Protopapas has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
- Arabic
- Spanish
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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