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Dr. Zhang provides comprehensive non-operative spine and musculoskeletal care. He performs fluoroscopic (X-ray) and ultrasound guided interventional procedures to treat spine, peripheral joint, and nerve pain. Advanced, minimally invasive treatments offered include radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and other percutaneous procedures. He also performs electrodiagnostic studies to evaluate and diagnose nerve and neuromuscular conditions. He is board-certified by both the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
 
Dr. Zhang received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from New York University, where he graduated cum laude, and his Medical Doctorate from Temple University. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Temple University Hospital and subsequently his residency training in physical medicine & rehabilitation at the Temple University Hospital/Moss Rehab program, where he was elected Chief Resident and was recipient of the Strax award for excellence in academic presentation. Dr. Zhang then went on to complete an advanced fellowship in interventional spine and sports medicine at OSS Health in York, Pennsylvania.
 
He is an active member of the International Pain & Spine Intervention Society, North American Spine Society, and American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He is a published first-author and has given numerous educational lectures on physical medicine, spine, and electrodiagnostic medicine related topics. 
 
Prior to joining Rothman Orthopaedics, Dr. Zhang spent several years working as an attending physician in a busy practice in northeastern Pennsylvania and was on faculty for the practice’s residency training program. He is excited to return home to the Philadelphia area, where he grew up.
 
In his spare time, Dr. Zhang enjoys relaxing with his family and Shih Tzu, exploring good eats, and attending live music.

Professional Profile

Education
Titles & Certifications
Professional Associations

Education

  • Fellowship, Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine, OSS Health, York, PA
  • Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Temple University Hospital/MossRehab, Philadelphia, PA
  • Internship, Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD), Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics, New York University, New York, NY

Titles & Certifications

  • Board Certified, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Board Certified, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Professional Associations

  • International Pain & Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS)
  • North American Spine Society (NASS)
  • American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

Education

  • Fellowship, Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine, OSS Health, York, PA
  • Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Temple University Hospital/MossRehab, Philadelphia, PA
  • Internship, Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD), Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics, New York University, New York, NY

Titles & Certifications

  • Board Certified, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Board Certified, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Professional Associations

  • International Pain & Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS)
  • North American Spine Society (NASS)
  • American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)
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Publications

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Bruce Zhang, MD, Richard Lau, MD, David Van Why, MD, Michael Saulino, MD, PhD.
Effectiveness of Intrathecal Baclofen for Intractable Stiff-Person Syndrome: A Case Report.
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Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine-Clinical Communications. 2021; 4(3). Published 3 March,
2021. PMID: 33884154

OTHER PUBLICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Bradley Bierman, DO, Abhinav Arora, DO, Bruce Zhang, MD. Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy
and COVID-19: A Case Report. [poster]. In: 2025 AAP Annual Assembly. 2025 Feb 25 – March
1. Phoenix.

Abhinav Arora, DO, Bradley Bierman, DO, Bruce Zhang, MD. Post COVID Inflammatory
Neuropathy: A Rare Presentation Of Asymmetric Muscle Weakness. [poster]. In: 2025 AAP
Annual Assembly. 2025 Feb 25-March 1. Phoenix.

Abhinav Arora, DO, Bradley Bierman, DO, Bruce Zhang, MD. From Pulmonary Sarcoidosis to
Motor Neuropathy: A Case Of Bilateral Wrist Drop Due to Peripheral Neurosarcoidosis. [poster].
In: 2025 AAP Annual Assembly. 2025 Feb 25-March 1. Phoenix.

Colleen Crawford, DO, Abhinav Arora, DO, Bruce Zhang, MD. Left Foot Drop From
Osteomyelitis Related Vertebral Osseous Destruction. [poster]. In: 2025 AAP Annual Assembly.
2025 Feb 25-March 1. Phoenix.

Joseph Aklinski, DO, Douglas Fisher, DO, Bruce Zhang, MD. Parsonage Turner Syndrome
Masquerading as AIN Neuropathy. [poster]. In: 2025 AAP Annual Assembly. 2025 Feb 25 –
March 1. Phoenix.

Bruce Zhang, MD, Jessica Calandra, DO, Marlyn S Ramos Lamboy, MD, Channarayapatna
R Sridhara, MD. Never Before Reported Acute Autonomic Sensory Motor Axonal
Neuropathy Associated with Neuromyelitis Optica: A Case Report. [poster]. In: 2021 AAP
Annual Assembly. 2021 February 10-14; Virtual Conference.

Bruce Zhang, MD. True Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Electrodiagnostic Dilemma.
[Presentation]. Temple University Hospital/MossRehab Department of PM&R Grand Rounds. 3
February 2021. Elkins Park.

Mia Song, DO, Bruce Zhang, MD, Ernesto Cruz, MD. Nontraumatic Spinal Cord Injury Due
to Epidural Abscess Presenting as Low Back Pain: A Case Report. [poster]. In: 2020 AAPMR
Annual Assembly; 2020 November 12-15; San Diego.

Najaah Hussain, MD, Bruce Zhang, MD, Marlyn Ramos-Lamboy, MD
An Unusual Cause of Tetraparesis: A Case Report. [poster]. In: 2020 AAPMR Annual Assembly;
2020 November 12-15; San Diego.

Bruce Zhang, MD, C. R. Sridhara, MD. Electrodiagnostic Pitfalls: Lumbosacral Radiculopathy.
[Presentation]. Temple University Hospital/MossRehab Department of PM&R Grand Rounds.
20 May 2020. Elkins Park.

Bruce Zhang, MD, Reed C. Williams, MD. Lipoma Arborescens in a Young Woman with
Bilateral Knee Pain. [poster]. In: 2020 ISPRM World Congress and AAP Annual Meeting.
2020 March 6-8; Orlando.

Bruce Zhang, MD, Ryan Hafner, MD, David Oh, MD, Ning Cao, MD. A Unique Patient:
Combining Prosthetic Training with Neurorehabilitation in Phocomelia. [poster]. In: 2020
ISPRM World Congress and AAP Annual Meeting. 2020 March 6-8; Orlando.

David Oh, MD, Jacob Rohrs, MD, Esther Yoon, MD, Bruce Zhang, MD, Reed C. Williams, MD,
Ernesto Cruz, MD. Scapular Winging Caused by Proximal Upper Trunk Brachial Plexopathy in
Combat Sports: A Case Report. [poster]. In: 2020 ISPRM World Congress and AAP Annual
Meeting. 2020 March 6-8; Orlando.

Bruce Zhang, MD, Richard Lau, MD, David Van Why, MD, Michael Saulino, MD, PhD.
Intrathecal Baclofen as Effective Therapy for Intractable Stiff Person Syndrome with Associated
Dramatic Functional Improvement: A Case Report. [poster]. In: 2019 AAPMR Annual
Assembly; 2019 November 14-17; San Antonio.

Bruce Zhang, MD, Julio Gomez, DO, Richa Lamba, MD, Ning Cao, MD. Perplexing Case of
Sub-Acute Cerebellar Syndrome in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting: A Case Report. [poster].
In: 2019 AAPMR Annual Assembly; 2019 November 14-17; San Antonio.

Richa Lamba, MD, Bruce Zhang, MD, Yevgeniya Sergeyenko, MD, Reed C.
Williams, MD. Chronic Achilles Tendinosis Treated With Ultrasound Guided Scraping And
Neovessel Ablation: A Case Report. [poster]. In: 2019 AAPMR Annual Assembly; 2019
November 14-17; San Antonio.

Bruce Zhang, MD, Daniel Moon, MS, MD. Task Specific Focal Dystonias: A General Overview.
[Presentation]. Temple University Hospital/MossRehab Department of PM&R Grand Rounds. 8
May 2019. Elkins Park.

Norman J. Chan, MD, Taha A. Mur, MS, Kaitlin E. Palmer, MS, Bruce Zhang, MS, Paige M.
Pastalove, AuD, Elizabeth Meenan, AuD, and Pamela Roehm, MD, PhD. Utility of
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency Testing (VBIT) as a Component of Videonystagmography. [poster].
In: Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings; 2015 April 22-26; Boston.

Janet Wangari-Talbot, Bruce Zhang, Elizabeth Hopper-Borge. Role of ABCC10 in Taxane
Mediated Resistance in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 104th
Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2013 Apr 6-10; Washington,
DC.

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