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Gene Tekmyster, DO, believes that the goal of treatment should be optimization and return of pre-injury function. Dr. Tekmyster is double board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and in sports medicine. As a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician (physiatrist), his focus remains on decreasing pain and working with his patients to allow them to resume their activities. As each person is unique, patients can be confident an individualized treatment plan will be presented and implemented. His specialties include advanced interventional spine care, regenerative treatments and sports medicine.
In demand as a speaker nationally and internationally, Dr. Tekmyster has widely published and presented on spine and sports medicine topics. He is at the forefront of spine research with an interest in regenerative therapeutics to treat chronic low back pain. In the time he has been a part of Keck Medicine of USC he has brought in new technologies to treat chronic low back pain an spinal stenosis.
Dr. Tekmyster is a physician consultant for the Los Angeles Kings professional hockey team and USC Trojans Athletic Medicine and team physician for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard teams.
He enjoys outdoor activities, especially cycling and hiking with his family. He also is an avid weightlifter and holds weightlifting and strength training coaching certifications.
“As a father and an athlete, I strive to maintain the highest level of function and to do the same for my patients — whether your goal is playing with your child or grandchild or performing as a competitive athlete. My approach to care combines the latest medical research with proven treatment algorithms to enable you to return to normal activities as quickly as possible.
Each person is unique. Patients can be confident that their individualized treatment plan will focus on optimal outcomes. The key to achieving that is our ability to trust each other and to work together.”
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