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Brett Wegenast

Dr. Brett Wegenast
Brett Wegenast

MD, MSc, FRCPC, CSCN Diplomate (EMG)

Primary Specialty:
Physiatry
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Other Specialties:
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Dr. Wegenast received his Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physiology at the University of Alberta in 2013. His time at the University of Alberta continued as he went on to complete his Doctor of Medicine in 2017 and residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2022. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Wegenast has received additional training to perform nerve testing and obtained his diplomate (EMG) with the Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiologists (CSCN). He has also pursued training to perform interventional procedures under fluoroscopic and ultrasound guidance. He is a Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Alberta and University of Calgary.

I can help with:

  • Spine pain: approach to diagnosis, investigations, and treatment
  • Musculoskeletal conditions: osteoarthritis, muscle/tendon pathology, bursitis
  • Peripheral neurologic symptoms of numbness, tingling, or weakness and when to order investigations including EMG/NCS
  • Evidence-based recommendations for interventional pain management procedures under ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance
Average decrease in Specialist wait times of 51%
Over 32,425 eConsults sent
70% of patients were not sent directly to the specialist 

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