Allen Degges, M.D.

Biography

Clinical Specialties
Interventional Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Clinical Interests
Pain of the Lower Back, Neck, Sciatica, Joints, Muscles and Tendons; Epidurals; Radiofrequency Ablations; Joint Injections; Nerve Blocks; Ultrasound-Guided Injections/Procedures; Regenerative and Musculoskeletal Medicine; Non-Narcotic Medication Pain Management

Education
Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, LA
Residency: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, LA
Internship: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, LA
Fellowship: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, LA

Society Memberships
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Southern Pain Society
Spine Intervention Society
North American Spine Society
American Medical Association

Publications
Book Chapter: Cervical and Thoracic Radiculopathy, Kishner, Stephen; Degges, Allen; Morrison, Sadler; Sanchez, Steven; “Cervical and Thoracic Radiculopathy.” Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine: Case-Based Board Review, edited by Raj Mitra, McGraw-Hill Medical, New York, 2021, pp. 92–94.

Book Chapter: Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Stephen, Kishner, et al. “Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.” Advances in Health and Disease, edited by Lowell T. Duncan, NOVA Science, S.l., 2021, pp. 147–166.

Case Report, Degges, Allen, et al. Zonisamide: Chronic Low Back Pain Relief Using a Neuropathic Agent. 2022.

Case Report, Weilenman, Zachariah, et al. Ventriculus Terminalis. 2022.

AAPMR PM&R Knowledge Now Topic Update: Cervical and Thoracic Zygapophyseal Joint Arthropathy, Murphy, Casey, and Allen Degges. “Cervical and Thoracic Zygapophyseal Joint Arthropathy.” Aapmr.org, 8 June 2021, https://www.aapmr.org/education/online-education-and-resources/pm-r-knowledge-now.

Rehab in Review, Degges, Allen, MD. “Subsyndrome Delirium after Ischemic Stroke.” Rehab in Review, vol. 27, no. 8, 5 Aug. 2019, pp. 3–4. Sourced Article: E. Klimiec-Moska et al. Subsyndromal delirium is associated with poor functional outcome after ischemic stroke” Euro J Neurol. 2019; 26: 927-934.

Rehab in Review, Degges, Allen. “Treadmill Training for Charcot-Marie-Tooth.” Rehab in Review, vol. 29, no. 2, 5 Feb. 2020, pp. 7–7. Sourced Article: L Mori et al. Treadmill training in patients affected by Charcot–Marie–Tooth neuropathy: results of a multicenter, prospective, randomized, single‐blind, controlled study. Euro J Neurol. 2020; 27, (2): 280-287.

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