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RODRIGO CAYME, MD

SPECIALITIES

  • NONSURGICAL SPINE

  • PHYSICAL MEDICINE &

    REHABILITATION

Physician Assistant

Rachel Vaske, APRN

Meet Dr. Cayme

Dr. Cayme was born in the Philippines and moved to Dallas, Texas, at a young age. He traveled the world while he served in the U.S. Army after graduating high school and attended college part-time until his military commitment was completed.   

He completed his undergraduate education at The University of Texas at Arlington and graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology while working 60-plus hours a week in the medical field. It was during a college internship when he first learned about the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation.   

Dr. Cayme received his doctor of medicine from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed his Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency at Hofstra North Shore Long Island Jewish School of Medicine in New York. He sought additional training with a fellowship in interventional spine medicine at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio, where he served as chief fellow. 

 

Education

MEDICAL SCHOOL

St. George’s University School of Medicine

RESIDENCY

Hofstra North Shore Long Island Jewish School of Medicine

FELLOWSHIP

Cleveland Clinic

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Practice Focus

Evaluation and management of a wide range of cervical, thoracic, lumbar spine, and general musculoskeletal disorders with the utilization of diagnostic imaging, electromyography, laboratory studies and diagnostic injections. Interpretation of imaging studies, including MRI, CT, CT myelography and radiography.

Procedures: 

  • Cervical and lumbar epidural steroid injections

  • Cervical and lumbar facet joint injections 

  • Cervical and lumbar facet joint medial branch blocks 

  • Sacroiliac joint injections 

  • Occipital nerve blocks (headaches) 

  • Radiofrequency ablations: 

    • Cervical facet joints for neck pain 

    • Lumbar facet joints for low-back pain 

    • SI joints for SI joint pain 

    • Genicular nerves for knee pain 

    • Third occipital nerves for headaches

  • Coastal nerve blocks 

  • Cervical and lumbar sympathetic Ganglion block 

  • Piriformis injection 

  • Coccyx injection/impar Ganglion blocks 

  • Trigger point injections 

  • Joint arthrograms: 

    • Shoulder 

    • Elbow 

    • Wrist 

    • Hip 

    • Knee 

    • Ankle 

  • Nerve conduction study/electromyography

 

Patient Reviews

“Very pleased at initial visit. Dr. Cayme listened to my concerns and is actively addressing my back issue”

“I had a very good experience with Dr. Cayme and I’m looking forward to seeing him again to complete my medical treatment. The entire staff was pleasant and I felt comfortable”- K. Dunn

 

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