Provider Profile
Title(s)
Physiatrist at Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Department + Services
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Programs + Specialties
Non-surgical specialist in the treatment of sports, musculoskeletal, joint, nerve and spine injuries
Electrodiagnostic testing
Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including electrodiagnostics (EMG
Trigger point injections
Peripheral joint injections
Tendon/sheath ligament injections
Chronic soft-tissue, tendon, joint, and ligament injuries treatment with regenerative injections, including prolotherapy and platelet-rich plasma.
Training + Education
Undergraduate Education: University of Massachusetts
Medical School: St. Louis University
Residency Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Fellowship Hospital: University of Illinois
Board Certifications
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
My Philosophy
"My goal is to restore maximal function to every patient. I do this by combining a thorough evaluation, appropriate clinical diagnosis, and application of diagnosis-specific rehabilitation and procedural treatments for musculoskeletal conditions."
Biography
Dr. Kuchinskas is a board certified physiatrist. She is a non-surgical specialist in the treatment of sports, musculoskeletal, joint, nerve and spine injuries and also does electrodiagnostic testing.
Dr. Kuchinskas earned her medical degree at St.Louis University and completed her residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She completed a oneyear sports medicine fellowship at the University of Illinois where she was a team physician for all athletics and served on the medical staff for the WNBA Sky team.
A former All-American softball player at UMass, Amherst, Dr. Kuchinskas has a focus on sports medicine and works closely with the area colleges and high school athletic teams.