Dr. Michael Palmer, MD is an interventional pain medicine specialist in Princeton, NJ and has been practicing for 23 years. He graduated from University Of Rome-La Sapienza, Faculty Of Medicine & Dentistry, Rome, Italy in 1983 and specializes in interventional pain medicine, sports medicine, and more.
Princeton Orthopaedic Assocs
325 Princeton Ave
Princeton, NJ 08540
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Amerihealth
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- EmblemHealth
- Keystone Health Plan East
- MultiPlan
- Oxford Health Plans
- UnitedHealthCare
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Top Care Areas
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Arthritis
very high
more than 97% of peers
Coccygeal Pain
very high
more than 95% of peers
Bone Disorders
very high
more than 95% of peers
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20 Specialties
- Interventional Pain Medicine
- Acupuncture
- Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Emergency Sports Medicine
- Interventional Spine Medicine
- Men's Sports Medicine
- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Pain Medicine
- Pediatric Sports Medicine
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Pain Medicine
- Rehabilitation
- Spine Physiatry
- Sports Medicine
- Sports Medicine Pain Management
- Sports Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
- Sports Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Sports Preventive Medicine
- Sports Rehabilitation Medicine
0 Board Certifications
Dr. Palmer does not have any board certifications listed.
94 Conditions Treated
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Acute Postoperative Pain
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
- Ankle Sprains and Strains
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Arthritis
- Ataxia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autonomic Disorders
- Back Pain
- Bone Disorders
- Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Brain Disorders
- Broken Arm
- Bursitis
- Cancer
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical Disc Degeneration
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Clavicle Fracture
- Coccygeal Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Complications of Joint Prosthesis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Difficulty With Walking
- Elbow Injuries
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
- Facet Joint Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Fracture
- Gait Abnormality
- Gout
- Hammer Toe
- Hand Conditions
- Hand Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Hip Sprain
- Internal Derangement of Knee
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Pain
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Disorders
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Sprain
- Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Sprain
- Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
- Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
- Limb Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Degeneration
- Lumbar Herniated Disc
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprain
- Myelopathy
- Neck Muscle Strain
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hands
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pelvic Fracture
- Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Pinched Nerve in Back
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Sacrum Disorders
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Upper Back Pain
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25 Procedures
- Acupuncture
- Arthritic Rehabilitation
- Botox® Injection
- Cervical Block
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Chronic Pain Management
- Electrodiagnostic Testing
- EMG (Electromyography)
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Joint Drainage
- Joint Injection
- Lumbar Sympathetic Block
- Medical Acupuncture
- Medical Branch Block
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Nerve Blocks
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection (PRP)
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Steroid Injection
- Trigger Point Injection
- Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for New Jersey.
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
- MIT Dept BiolUndergraduate School | Graduated 1974
- Norwich UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 1976
- U PerugiaUndergraduate School | Graduated 1977
- University Of Rome-La Sapienza, Faculty Of Medicine & Dentistry, Rome, ItalyMedical School | Graduated 1983
- University of Rome Dept of Orthopaedics and TraumatologyInternship Hospital | Completed 1988
- University Of Rome PolyclinicInternship Hospital | Completed 1984
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation MedicineResidency Hospital | Completed 1994
- New York University Downtown HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 1991
- Beth Israel Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Electrodiagnostics and OrthopaedicsFellowship Hospital | Completed 1995
- University Of California At Los Angeles School Of Medicine, School Of Acupuncture MedicineFellowship Hospital | Completed 1996
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, International Spinal Injection Society; Training Workshop For Lumbar Spinal InjectionsOther Education | Completed 1997
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, Training Workshop For Discograms and Cervical Spine InjectionsOther Education | Completed 1997
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Honors Graduate, University of Rome, School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1984
- Air Force Medal of Meritorious Service, 2002
- Air Force Medal of Commendation, 1997
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Italian
- Spanish
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Dr. Palmer accepts 9 insurance carriers
- AetnaAetna HMOChoice Plus POS II
- AmerihealthAmerihealth PPO
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
- CignaCigna HMOCigna PPOGreat West Healthcare-Cigna PPOOpen Access
- EmblemHealthGHI PPO
- Keystone Health Plan EastKeystone Health Plan East HMOKeystone Health Plan East POS
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPOPHCS Network PPO
- Oxford Health PlansFreedom Plan
- UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus POSOptions PPOOxford LibertyUnited Healthcare
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