Kimberly A. Purgavie, D.O.

Dr. Kimberly Purgavie has practiced in the Myrtle Beach community since 2010. She received her bachelor of science in biochemistry from Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey, followed by earning her medical degree at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey. Dr. Purgavie completed a rotating internship at Jefferson Health’s Jefferson Frankford Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and underwent residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison, New Jersey. 

As a physiatrist, or physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, Dr. Purgavie’s primary goal is to restore function and treat those with disorders of the nerves, muscles, and bones. She provides the highest level of care for pain and musculoskeletal disorders through the use of electrodiagnostic testing (EMGs).

Dr. Purgavie is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She also works at Grand Strand Medical Center for acute orthopedic trauma and acute stroke consult services.

Dr. Purgavie is available to see patients for electrodiagnostic consultation in Myrtle Beach at our Carolina Forest office.