Marc J. Adelsheimer, MD

Dr. Adelsheimer is a native of Pittsburgh.  His main focus is the evaluation and treatment of individuals with spinal axis pain.  As a physiatrist, he focuses not only on decreasing a patient's pain, but more importantly on improving their functional abilities both at home and at work.  He has advanced training from ISIS (International Spine Intervention Society) and PASSOR (Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation) in performing fluoroscopically guided spinal injections which include epidural injections, intraarticular facet and sacroiliac injections, median branch nerve blocks, sympathetic blockade, radiofrequency neurotomy and discography.  He performs these procedures to help reduce pain so his patients can focus and succeed in his prescribed physical therapy program.  Dr. Adelsheimer specializes in the non-operative treatment of painful musculoskeletal disorders, performs EMG/NCVs, and performs Independent Medical Evaluations.  

Accepting patients over the age of 18

MD : 1991
Dr. Adelsheimer graduated with honors from The Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where he received his Doctorate of Medicine.

Chief Resident : 1995
Dr. Adelsheimer served as Chief Resident while completing his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency in 1995 at the New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts.

Active staff : 2004-present
Western Pennsylvania Surgery Center, Wexford, PA
Active attending staff : 2004-present
Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pittsburgh, PA
Courtesy staff : 2001-present
UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Courtesy/Attending Staff : 1999-present
UPMC Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Physician : 1998-2004
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Experts, Shadysie Place, Pittsburgh, PA
Active attending staff : 1996-present
UPMC Shadyside Hospital, 5230 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Active Attending Staff : 1996-2004
UPMC Rehabilitation Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Physician : 1996-1998
Occupational Assessment & Rehabilitation Service. Ltd.,

532 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Assistant Professor : 1995-1996

University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics and Physical Medicine, Worcester, Massachusetts

Board Certified : 2002
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sub-Specialty in Pain Medicine
Board Certified : 1998
American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
Board Certified : 1996
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Diplomate : 1991
The National Board of Medical Examiners

1991

: 1999
International Spine Intervention Society
: 1996
Pennsylvania Medical Society
: 1996
Allegheny County Medical Society
: 1995
Psychiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation
: 1994
Association of Academic Physiatrists
: 1993
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation