Joseph Savitz, D.O. / Physiatrist
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical Assistant- Hope
Education
Des Moines University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Des Moines, Iowa
Doctor of Osteopathy
1985
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
1979
Postgraduate Education
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
1979-1980
Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine/Sinai Hospital
Baltimore, MD
1991-1994
Chief Resident 1993-1994
Postdoctoral Education
Naval Aerospace Medical Institute
Pensacola, FL
1990-1991
Licensure
Board Certified — American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
May 20, 1995.
Fellow — American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1995
State of Georgia
1994 (Current)
Academic Affiliations
Emory University School of Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volunteer Faculty, 1995-1997
Military Service
US Navy Medical Corps
General Medical Officer and Flight Surgeon
Marine Corps Air Station: El Toro, CA
Served in Operation Desert Storm/Persian Gulf War
Honorable Discharge: June 1991
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Hospital Affiliations
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Gainesville, GA
1994-2007
Medical Supervisor-Regain: A comprehensive outpatient Neurorehabilitation program
1997-2007
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
American Medical Association
Medical Association of Georgia
Arthritis Foundation
Chairman 1996-1997
Rotary Club of Lanier-Hall County
Member 1996-1997.
Southern Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Presentations
“Bicycle Accident Related Head Injuries.”
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine – Grand Rounds.
April 9, 1992.
“Running Injuries.”
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine – Grand Rounds.
March 11, 1993.
“Rehabilitation Implications of Caisson Disease.”
Presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
November 1993.
“Overview of Fibromyalgia.”
Presented to the Arthritis Support Group of North Georgia.
October 1995.
“Physiatric and Psychiatric Involvement in Fibromyalgia.”
Presented to the Medical Staff of Northeast Georgia Medical Center for weekly continuing medical educational series.
“Disphagia in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.”
Campbell KH, Hoey RL, and Savitz JM. Presented to the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Meeting.
November 19, 1997.
“Low Back Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment.”
Presented to Nursing/Therapy Staff at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
April 2004.
Publications
Savitz JM, and Siebens AA: “Rehabilitation Implications of Caisson Disease.”
Arch Phys Med Rehabil (abstract) 1993;74(11):1256.
Savitz JM, Young MA, and Ratan RR: “Basilar Artery Occlusion in a Young Patient with Wegener’s Granulomatosis.”
Stroke. 1994;25:214-216.
Areas of Interest
Occupational and Industrial Medicine
Electrodiagnostics
Musculoskeletal
Medicine Disability Evaluations
Hobbies
Tennis,
Scuba Diving (PADI Certified)
Contact Info
Phone: (706) 549-1663