Biography

E. Blair Manning, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in treating nerve, musculoskeletal, and sports injuries without surgery.

Dr. Manning earned her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation, including an integrated medical and surgical internship, at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and she gained advanced training in sports medicine through a fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis.

Board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation as well as sports medicine, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2013.

Dr. Manning’s clinical interests include treatments for a wide range of injuries to the hips, wrists and hands, spine, elbows, ankles, nerves, shoulders, knees, and toes. She enjoys teaching medical students and physicians-in-training, as well as educating her patients about the science behind their diagnosis and treatment.

She has delivered numerous presentations and published several academic articles related to her areas of expertise. She was invited to serve on the Ultrasound Committee for the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

In addition, she is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the International Spine Intervention Society, and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.

Personal note

Dr. Manning is a Fort Worth native and proud graduate of Paschal High School. She is a competitive tennis player, an avid skier, and a soccer and theater mom.

Education & Training
  • Fellowship - Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2011-2012), Sports Medicine
  • Residency - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2007-2011), Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Medical School - Baylor College of Medicine (2003-2007)
Professional Associations & Affiliations
  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
  • American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
  • American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Honors & Awards
  • 40 Under 40 Award 2019, Fort Worth Business Press
  • Washington Honor Scholar 1998-2002, Full tuition scholarship to Washington & Lee University
  • Omicron Delta Kappa 2002
  • All-Conference Academic Award 1999-2000, National Collegiate Athletic Association for Varsity Volleyball

Clinical Focus

  • Ultrasound
  • Electrodiagnostics
  • Pain Management
  • Regenerative Medicine and Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapies

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