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A Brief Professional
Biography of
Jeffrey H. Chester,
DO
Dr. Jeffrey H.
Chester, a Physiatrist, or doctor of the Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Specialty,
is a Fellow of the
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, as well as
member of both the
American Medical Association and the American
Osteopathic Association. After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts
Degree
with a concentration in Biology from Brandeis University in
1992, Dr. Chester earned his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine ("D.O.")
from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of
Osteopathic Medicine (NJ-SOM) in 1996. During this training, he
obtained honors in the fields of Osteopathic Medicine Clinical
Skills, Family Medicine,
Psychiatry, and Performing Arts
Medicine. He continued his pursuit of a strong, general Internal
Medicine background serving as a House Officer-Intern for the
Department of Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in
Manhattan, NY.
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In 1997, Dr.
Chester became a House Staff Resident Physician in the Department of
Rehabilitation Medicine
at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New
York City. Here he trained in all aspects of the Physiatry
specialty,
including Electrodiagnostic Medicine (EMGs), Occupational
Medicine, Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Pediatric
and Neuromuscular Rehabilitation, as well as myofascial pain treatment
including various
manual medicine and injection techniques. In
1999 and 2000, Dr. Chester served as Chief Resident to the
Department
of Rehabilitation Medicine and House Staff Representative to
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Before relocating to Hawaii in January 2002, Dr. Chester
had developed a broad-based private practice in New York City.
At several nursing home and adult home locations, he
served as a primary care physician to the long-term care
and subacute
rehabilitation medicine patients, as well as heading the Pain Management
and Palliative Care Medicine Consultation Service. Concomitantly,
Dr. Chester served as Medical Director for Champion Medical Services,
utilizing
a Medical-Chiro-P.T. multi-specialty approach to diagnose and
treat all types of nerve, muscle and joint problems.
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Currently,
Dr. Chester maintains a solo private practice in Wailuku, Maui where he
treats patients of all ages
with a wide variety of problems. Dr. Chester
concentrates on disorders of nerves, muscles, and joints. Much of
his
practice consists of pain management, osteopathic manual medicine, injections and
Electrodiagnostic Medicine/EMG.
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For more information or to schedule an appointment,
contact:
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Jeffrey
H. Chester, DO
1063
Lower Main St, Ste C212
Wailuku, Maui,
Hawaii 96768-6006
Phone 808
249 8887 Fax 808 249
8889
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