Everyone has aches and pains at some point and time, whether from overdoing it, an illness or injury, or simply from the effects of aging. When the pain gets bad or lingers for long periods of time, it can disrupt…
The Tolbert Center wishes a happy 53rd birthday to Medicare! Dr. Tolbert recently joined the California Physicians Alliance in celebrating Medicare, a vital service that provides healthcare to millions of Americans. The celebration included appearances from elected officials and other…
It has become almost a weekly occurrence that we hear about the opioid addiction crisis that is taking a toll on Americans throughout the country. The White House has declared the nation’s opioid epidemic a public health emergency, and part…
After more than 20 years of operating a state-of-the-art medical facility in Encino and healing hundreds of patients from their chronic pain, we are pleased to announce that the Tolbert Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness will be opening a second office in Beverly Hills in July.
Glenna Tolbert, M.D., Class of 1989, received the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Outstanding Tutor Award in Honor of Carol M. Newton, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Tolbert received the award in recognition of the exceptional quality of her teaching in the Problem-Based Learning component of the Human Biology and Disease medical education curriculum in 2016-2017.
Rotator cuff injuries are a common cause of chronic pain and injury among many adults. Every year, nearly 2 million Americans visit their doctor in relation to problems associated with their rotator cuff. Without proper treatment, this type of injury…
Every year, 16 million to 20 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis. Of those over 65 years old, one out of two will deal with this painful disease of the knee joint, in which both the bone and cartilage slowly break…
If all you know about seizures and epilepsy comes from movies, chances are you picture a person shaking violently and foaming at the mouth after seeing too many flashing lights. While that’s one of the faces of epilepsy, the seizure disorder doesn’t always look that way.
Over the last 20 years as a licensed medical doctor and surgeon specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Tolbert has cared for a countless number of patients who have suffered pain due to unimaginable tragedy—surgical complications, gunshot wounds to the head, rape, spine trauma, cancer—and our Center has seen amazing results when regenerative injection therapies are added to traditional methods for treating pain.
The Tolbert Center is proud to announce that Dr. NaNotchka Chumley, D.O., MPH, will join the practice to lead our primary care services. Dr. Chumley has been practicing family medicine and urgent care in the Greater Los Angeles area for more than 20 years.