Dr. Iqbal has his American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) certification, and his Pain Medicine ABPMR certification. He earned his medical degree from Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; and was Chief Resident at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY. Dr. Iqbal completed a fellowship in pain medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga.

“As a Pain Management specialist, I improve the quality of life for my patients by reducing or eliminating their pain. It gives me a great sense of pleasure and satisfaction when I see my patients are enjoying their life when their pain is better,” Dr. Iqbal said.

“I always wanted to take care of patients in a rural area, and I was attracted to St. Lawrence Health due to the extremely positive things I heard about the system,” he added. “The North County is a beautiful place to live and work, and the staff and people in the community are very welcoming.”

Dr. Iqbal specializes in evaluating and treating patients with musculoskeletal and spine-related conditions, performing fluoroscopy guided spine and intra-articular injections, small and large joints injections, and the evaluation, treatment, and disability assessment of patients with work-related injuries.

He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, American Society of Interventional Pain Physician, American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, Spine Intervention Society, and Medical Association of Georgia.

For more information on Dr. Iqbal, please visit https://www.stlawrencehealthsystem.org/providers/atif-iqbal.