

Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist
Dr. Sibel Demir-Deviren is a physiatrist, or specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, who treats a wide range of conditions from sore shoulders to spinal cord injuries with the goal of restoring function. Her expertise is in musculoskeletal disorders, acute and chronic pain, spine interventional therapy, joint and soft tissue injections and peripheral nerve blocks. Her research interests include assessment of clinical outcomes of spine interventional therapy, intervertebral disc injury mechanisms and opioid-induced hyperalgesia.
Demir-Deviren, an assistant clinical professor in orthopedic surgery, completed post-doctoral research in orthpedic surgery at UCSF, addressing issues such as clinical outcomes in patients with spine disorders, therapeutic exercise, scoliosis, rheumatoid arthritis and Parkinson's disease.
Spine Center
400 Parnassus Ave., Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143-0332
Phone: (866) 81-SPINE or
Neuro-spine Fax: (415) 353-2339
Ortho-spine Fax: (415) 353-4047
Hours: Monday to Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Turkish
Hacettepe University 1993
Ankara State Hospital 1997
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