Meet our Providers






Robert H. Friedman, MD


Specialty
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Accepting new patients

Facilities & Clinics
IPMR- Boise office (location/hours)

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Medical School
University of Michigan Medical School – 1978 -1982

Internship/Residency
University of Michigan – 1982 - 1985

Board Certifications

National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians

Gender
Male

Language Spoken

English

Biography
Dr. Friedman started Idaho Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation practice in 1988. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1982, and completed a PMR internship/residency at the University of Michigan in 1985. Board certifications include National Board of Medical Examiners, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Electro diagnostic Medicine, and American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians.

Dr. Friedman choose to specialize in PMR after spending time in the hospital his Uncle built in Detroit from the time he was a small child. After seeing the patient population his Uncle Dave served, he wanted to do the same type of work. His passions within the PMR field are working with rehabilitation of patients, ALS, MS, spinal cord injuries, amputees, muscular dystrophy, he is also the only provider in the practice to work with pediatrics.

His hobbies include ice hockey, gardening, and dinners with family and friends. He served as the MDA camp doctor for 28 years. He retired from the position of director at Elks Hospital in 2010, which he served for 22 years.

Mark J. Harris, MD, MPH


Specialty
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Accepting new patients

Facilities & Clinics
IPMR- Meridian office (location/hours)
IPMR – Meridian Ambulatory Surgery Center (location/hours)

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Medical School
University of Utah, School of Medicine – 1999-2003
Internship/Residency
East Carolina University – 2003-2007

Board Certifications
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Gender
Male

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Biography
Dr. Mark Harris joined Idaho Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2007.  He completed a combined degree program in Medical School with a Master’s in Public Health and Medical Doctorate at the University of Utah in 2003.  He completed an internship and residency at East Carolina University in 2007.  He is board certified through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. 

Dr. Harris choose to specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation after he shadowed a PMR doctor for a day in medical school.  He really liked the way the doctor was able to treat a broad range of disorders and help restore function through the use of therapy, exercise, medications, and procedures.  He feels like restoring function and independence is one of the most important things for anyone.  His passions within the PMR field are seeing patients become more functional and independent in several different ways.  He loves to see someone change their lifestyle and become more active with regular exercise.  To have a patient say that he has helped them to change their life really makes him feel like he is accomplishing best outcomes in medicine.  He loves to see people start to exercise on their own, lose weight, and stop smoking.  He feels like these have the best long term effects on their life and thus future happiness, their whole life changes when they can function at a higher level.

His hobbies include spending time with his wife and five children, riding bikes, hiking, running, playing soccer, and snowboarding.  He spends a lot of time with church youth activities and team sports in which his children are involved.  He served a two year LDS mission in Ecuador and has been intimately involved with the Boy Scouts for decades. 


Christian G. Gussner, MD


Specialty
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Accepting new patients

Facilities & Clinics
IPMR- Meridian office (location/hours)
IPMR – Meridian Ambulatory Surgery Center (location/hours)

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Medical School
Thomas Jefferson Medical College – 1987 - 1991

Internship
UCLA & Wadsworth VA – 1991 - 1992

Residency
Stanford University Hospital – 1992 - 1995

Board Certifications
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
American Academy of Pain Medicine

Gender
Male

Language Spoken

English

Biography
Dr. Christian Gussner joined Idaho Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in 1995. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in 1991, completed an internship at UCLA & Wadsworth VA in 1992, and a residency in PM&R at Stanford University Hospitals in 1995. Board certifications include American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Academy of Pain Medicine.

He chose to specialize in PMR because he enjoys treating patients with musculoskeletal and neurologic disorders with a focus on providing the best possible functional outcome. His passions in PMR include acute and chronic spine care, fluoroscopic guided spinal injections including cervical/thoracic/lumbar epidural steroid injections, selective nerve blocs, facet steroid injections, facet medial branch nerve blocks and radiofrequency ablation which can provide spinal pain relief lasting for several months to over a year. He enjoys taking care of injured workers for both acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions and perform independent medical examinations. He also enjoys electromyography, nerve conduction studies, and chronic pain management.

His hobbies include spending time with his family, snow skiing, tennis, running, mountain biking, and backpacking.

Shane A. Maxwell, DO


Specialty
Pain Management & Neurology

Accepting new patients

Facilities & Clinics
IPMR- Meridian office (location/hours)

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Medical School
University of North Texas Health Science Center 1996-2001

Residency/Fellowship
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Neurology Residency - 2001- 2005
Interventional Pain Management Fellowship – 2005- 2006

Board Certifications
Board Certified American Academy of Neurology
Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine

Gender
Male

Language Spoken

English

Biography
Dr. Shane Maxwell joined Idaho Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2017. He completed Medical School in Fort Worth Texas at the University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed an internship, residency, and fellowship in North Carolina at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He is Board Certified in both Neurology and Pain Medicine.

Why pain management? Because it HURTS!! It is difficult to watch people struggle with pain. He tries to help people get rid of their pain or at least learn to manage and cope with it. This may involve medications, exercise, physical therapy, psychological counseling, medication management, x-ray guided procedures, or surgery. Ultimately the goal is to help the patient reach their own goals which may be playing a round of golf, cooking a full meal, riding an ATVs, watching a baseball game, or simply getting to the mailbox and back without falling down. Each patient has different needs and goals, each patient gets a personalized approach to try and achieve those goals.

An amazing wife and 6 kids keep him busy. In his spare time he enjoys a wide variety of hobbies, such as fishing, hiking, astronomy, wood and metal working.


Kurt A. Mildenstein, MD


Specialty
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Accepting new patients

Facilities & Clinics
IPMR- Meridian office (location/hours)
IPMR – Meridian Ambulatory Surgery Center (location/hours)

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Medical School
University of Rochester School of Medicine and
Dentistry in New York – 2008 - 2012

Internship/Residency
Loma Linda University – 2012 - 2016

Board Certifications
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Gender
Male

Language Spoken

English

Biography
Dr. Kurt Mildenstein joined Idaho Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2016. He graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2012. Internship & residency were completed at Loma Linda University in Southern California in 2016. He is board certified through the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

Dr. Mildenstein chose to specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation because he enjoys restoring dignity and function to those who have been acutely or chronically impaired. He has a special interest in the neurologic and musculoskeletal systems of the body, as well as finding the best way to restore and support these systems after an injury. This includes exercise, therapy, injections, and medications used in a whole person care approach. His passions in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation also include electromyography and nerve conduction studies to help guide the diagnosis of neurologic injuries.

His hobbies include spending time with his family, reading, hiking, and snowboarding. He is also actively involved with his church and spent two years as a missionary in Ukraine where he learned to speak Russian.

Travis J. Williams, DO


Specialty
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Accepting new patients

Facilities & Clinics
IPMR- Boise office (location/hours)
IPMR- Meridian office (location/hours)
IPMR – Meridian Ambulatory Surgery Center (location/hours)

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Medical School
Pacific Northwest University 2011 – 2015

Internship/Residency
University of North Dakota Internship 2015-2016 & Indiana University Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency 2016-2019

Board Certifications
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation eligible

Gender
Male

Language Spoken

English and Spanish

Biography
Dr. Williams joined Idaho Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2019. He graduated from Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in 2015, completed an Internship at the University of North Dakota in 2016, and then went on to complete residency at Indiana University in 2019. He is eligible for board certification through the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

Dr. Williams chose to specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation after seeing the benefits of personalized care and improvement of function for family members with neurological impairments, and chronic pain. Dr. Williams knows that a patient is much more than his or her symptoms, and enjoys finding the correct treatment for each patient, from exercise, therapy and manual medicine, to medications, and injections. He also enjoys using various tools like Electromyography and nerve conduction studies to aide in the diagnosis.

As an Idaho native and Centennial High School graduate, he is excited to return to the area to provide care for patients of his home community. His favorite color is blue, followed closely by orange. He enjoys spending time with his family, and can always be found cheering on the Broncos during the football season. He served a two-year mission for his church in Texas where he learned Spanish. His other hobbies include fishing, soccer, and golf.

Ashleigh T. Bars, NP


Specialty
Neurology and Movement Disorders

Accepting new patients

Facilities & Clinics
IPMR- Boise office (location/hours)
IPMR- Meridian office (location/hours)
IPMR – Meridian Ambulatory Surgery Center (location/hours)

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Medical School
Gonzaga University 2007 – 2013

Internship/Residency
Gonzaga University Internship 2007 – 2013

Board Certifications
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation eligible

Gender
Female

Language Spoken

English

Biography
Ashleigh began working as a registered nurse in Boise in 2007. While working at St. Luke's, she continued her education, having earned her MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Gonzaga University in 2013.

As a Nurse Practitioner, she has spent the majority of her time working in neurology. She returned to St. Luke's in 2019 where she had the unique pleasure of treating movement disorders for 3 years. No matter the role, she feels passionate about providing quality, patient-centered care.

She loves Idaho because of the expansive beauty with varied outdoor experiences available. Ashleigh and her family enjoy the Idaho Mountains year round. If they aren't in Idaho, they're likely in the neighboring states of Utah or Oregon visiting family and friends.