Robert Rankin, M.D.
Dr. Robert Rankin is double board-certified in Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Originally from Maryland, he graduated with honors from University of Maryland with a degree in Biochemistry. He then attended Temple University’s School of Medicine where he served as Student Council President and subsequently completed an Internal Medicine internship at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, where he was voted “Intern of the Year.” Dr. Rankin then completed his residency training in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Temple University Hospital & Moss Rehab, where he served as a Chief Resident. Afterward, he attained additional subspecialty training by completing a fellowship at Performance Spine and Sports Physicians, gaining expertise in pain management, minimally-invasive spine procedures and other advanced interventional techniques.
Additional professional experience includes medicolegal consulting and work in the field of addiction medicine, including the compassionate and effective treatment of patients with coexisting chronic pain and substance use disorders.
Dr. Rankin has been practicing interventional pain management for over 10 years, and has trained other physicians to become specialists in this field as well. He has presented nationally on various topics within PM&R and pain, and remains on the forefront with understanding the latest emerging concepts in pain management and implementing innovative treatments.
“Our understanding of how pain works and affects our lives is evolving. I’m excited about the new breakthroughs we’re seeing in the world of pain management, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to help improve the overall well-being of my patients by alleviating their pain through the use of time-tested traditional methods as well as newer, sophisticated, cutting-edge treatments.”