Dr David Eckerman

Dr David Eckerman is a Senior Rehabilitation Physician specialising in neurological rehabilitation, spinal medicine, brain injury rehabilitation, geriatric and orthopaedic rehabilitation.

He has a particular interest in spasticity/ dystonia management, botulinum toxin therapeutic use, stroke rehabilitation and neuro degenerative diseases, as well as movement disorder rehabilitation, musculoskeletal medicine and rehabilitation in chronic pain.

Dr David Eckerman is currently working at Peninsula Private Hospital as Director of Rehabilitation Medicine. He has been working in QLD for the last 12 years after training in Sydney. Dr Eckerman is fully fluent in Spanish.

Rehabilitation Medicine is the area of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, assessment and management of an individual with a disability due to illness, injury and/or post-surgery. It is facilitated by a team of highly skilled professionals including allied health (Physiotherapy, Occupational therapists, Speech therapists, Dietician, Social Worker, exercise physiologists, pharmacist and others) Physicians and Nurses with a holistic approach and a functional view to achieve the best outcome possible in a timely manner.

There are multiple areas where rehabilitation can help your patients return to the best functional level and better quality of life.

Dr Eckerman’s area of interest is Spasticity Management and disorders of muscular tone in particular the therapeutic use of Botulinum Toxin. Botulinum toxin is one of the breakthroughs in the management of tone disorders to prevent and treat contractures caused for example by CVA, brain and spinal injuries. It helps improve functional outcomes, positioning of limbs as well as pain and hygiene of patients. It can be combined with oral medications to decrease tone when required. He also has an interest in rehabilitation of movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease and other causes Parkinsonism.

Professional organisation memberships:

• Australian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM) (RACP)

• Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand (RMSANZ)

• Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine (ANZSGM)

• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR)

• International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM)