Larry Sobel
Family Practitioner, Phoenix, Arizona
Dr Larry Sobel, MD, MPH
Dr. Larry Sobel is a Board Certified Family Practioner in Phoenix, Az with a Master’s degree in Public Health. He has a special concern for chronic pain management, specializing in Trigger Point Therapy, which deals with the relief of pain and muscle spasms in the neck and back. Dr. Larry is also a certified FAA examiner for Pilots.
Dr. Larry finished his family practice residency in 1981 and moved to Phoenix, Arizona. He began to practice as an emergency room physician at John C. Lincoln Medical Center in September of 1981 and continued to practice there until November of 1983 when he opened his family practice at Tatum & Shea Blvd.
His brother Bruce Sobel, D.O. joined the practice in September of 1987 along with his wife Audrey Sobel, R.P.T. After 37 years of successful medical practice in Phoenix, Dr. Larry’s enthusiasm for the profession remains unabated.
Education
UNDERGRADUATE
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1969-1973)
Bachelor’s of General Studies
Graduated Cum Laude
GRADUATE
Wayne State University School of Medicine (1974-1978)
Earned Degree of Medical Doctor
Graduated in Upper Third of Class
POST GRADUATE
Providence Hospital – Internship, Southfield, Michigan (1978-1979)
Providence Hospital-Residency in the Department of Family Medicine (1979-1981)
Concentration in Health Care Administration
Special Interest in Web-based Health Care Development
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Concentration in Health Care Administration
Master’s of Public Health Special Interest in Web-based Health Care Development
Board Certification
American Board of Family Practice 1981
Recertified 1988
Recertified 1995
Recertified 2002
Recertified 2009
Member 1981-present
Diplomate and Fellow, F.A.A.F.P.
Scope of Practice
Full range of family medicine excluding OB care
Hospital Priviledges at Paradise Valley and Scottsdale Shea
Aviation Medical Examiner appointed by FAA 1995-Present for Class II and III
Civil Surgeon appointed by the Department of Immigration and Naturalization 1999-Present
Official Vaccination Station for the State Of Arizona, Arizona Department of Health Services