Members of the Montefiore Einstein Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation showcased their expertise during the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) 2022 Annual Assembly, October 20–23.
AAPM&R represents more than 10,000 physicians specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, who treat conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons.
During the Annual Assembly, AAPM&R’s premier educational and networking event, Montefiore Einstein faculty and fellows hosted talks and a number of workshops covering their work enhancing and restoring functional ability and quality of life to their patients.
Presenters and topics included these listed below:
Matthew N. Bartels, MD, MPH, Chairman and Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Montefiore Einstein
- Exercise as Medicine: Incorporating Exercise as Medicine in Your Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Practice—the Central Role of the Physiatrist
- Learning Center: 3-Dimensional Printing—Introduction and Applications in Rehabilitation Medicine
- Management of Major PASC-Related System Disorders
Does Physiatry Play a Role in Value-Based Post-Acute Care? - The Role of Physiatry in Facilitating Appropriate Uses of Scarce PAC Resources in Both Inpatient and At-Home Settings
Anne F. Ambrose, MBBS, MS, Vice Chairman of Research and Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Montefiore Einstein
- South Asian Physiatrists: Identity of South Asians in Medicine Management of Major PASC-Related System Disorders
Yuxi Chen, MD, Physician, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Montefiore Einstein
- Learning Center: 3-Dimensional Printing—Introduction and Applications in Rehabilitation Medicine
- Skills Lab: Ultrasound-Guided Extremity Nerve Blocks with Alcohol and Botulinum Toxin Injections in Head, Neck and Paraspinal Muscles for Spasticity Management
Monika Desai, MD, Division Chief, Pediatric Rehabilitation; Director, Associate Pediatric Rehabilitation Fellowship Program; and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Montefiore Einstein
- Skills Lab: Ultrasound-Guided Chemodenervation Procedures for the Upper and Lower Limbs
- Skills Lab: Ultrasound-Guided Extremity Nerve Blocks with Alcohol and Botulinum Toxin Injections in Head, Neck and Paraspinal Muscles for Spasticity Management
Bittu Kuruvilla, MD, Physician, Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Montefiore Einstein
- Learning Center: Sideline Medicine: Assessment and Management of Acute On-Field Injuries
Jasal Patel, MD, Resident Physician, Montefiore Einstein
- Learning Center: 3-Dimensional Printing—Introduction and Applications in Rehabilitation Medicine
Stephanie E. Rand, DO, Director, Residency Training Program, and Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Montefiore Einstein
- International Opportunities in PM&R: From Short-Term Medical Missions to Sustainable Global Programs
- Learning Center: 3-Dimensional Printing—Introduction and Applications in Rehabilitation Medicine
Sayed E. Wahezi, MD, Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship Program; Attending Physician, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; and Associate Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Surgery, and Anesthesiology, Montefiore Einstein
- The Future of Pain Medicine—Where Are We Headed?
- Generational Shifts in Pain Medicine and Percutaneous Ligament and Tendon Modification
Michael Hagen, MD, Fellow in Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Learning Center: 3-Dimensional Printing—Introduction and Applications in Rehabilitation Medicine
Jinpu Li, MD, Fellow in Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Skills Lab: Ultrasound-Guided Extremity Nerve Blocks with Alcohol and Botulinum Toxin Injections in Head, Neck and Paraspinal Muscles for Spasticity Management
Faculty who represented Jacobi Medical Center:
Priya B. Patel, DO, FAAPMR, CAQSM, Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery and The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Montefiore Einstein
- Adhesive Capsulitis: Pearls and Pitfalls
Julio Vazquez-Galliano, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Montefiore Einstein
- Learning Center: Sideline Medicine: Assessment and Management of Acute On-Field Injuries
