Mitchell Prywes, MD, FAAPMR, FAAMA
Board Certified
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical Acupuncture & Integrative Pain Management
Mitchell Prywes, MD is a graduate of The Mt. Sinai School of Medicine’s Residency program in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Mitchell Prywes, M.D. served as Associate Medical Director of the Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Danbury Hospital.
In 1990, he established The Center For Pain Rehabilitation as an Integrative Medicine practice that specializes in therapeutic approaches in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain conditions, including neck and back pain, myofascial pain, and fibromyalgia, as well as neuropathic pain.
Dr. Prywes is a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture and a member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians.
He is licensed to practice Medicine in CT and NY, and has been a member of the medical staff at Danbury Hospital for 35 years.
He has lectured extensively on the use of Integrative Medicine,
Medical Acupuncture, and Medical Cannabis to address pain at national conferences.
Dr. Prywes is a graduate of the University of Arizona’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship program established by Dr. Andrew Weil. He is dedicated to providing high-quality medical care to his patients. Over the years, his practice grew to become one of the most trusted healthcare providers in the area.
Dr. Prywes is an appointed member of the Medical Advisory Board for the CT Dept of Consumer Protection’s (DCP) Medical Marijuana Program (MMP).
Dr. Prywes completed the UCLA Acupuncture for Physicians program and served on the Board of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA) from 1997–2000.