A Focus on Faculty: Highlighting a Range of Expertise in Rehabilitation Medicine

Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia found botulinum toxin injections improved walking and balance, decreased falling and tripping, and increased endurance in children with cerebral palsy.

As part of their comprehensive training, residents in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program at NYP benefit from a diverse and broad curriculum with exposure to clinical experiences in highly regarded institutions.

Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, are leading research efforts in the development of novel robotic devices and interfaces that help patients retrain their movements.

A research team led by Sunil K. Agrawal and Dario Martelli has shown that a single session of perturbation-based training using their robot-driven device, Tethered Pelvic Assist Device (TPAD), can improve the balance of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

A Focus on Faculty: Highlighting a Range of Expertise

In recognition of his distinguished career and achievements in physical medicine, rehabilitation, and neurological recovery, Dr. Joel Stein was presented with two prestigious awards in fall 2017.

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Residency Program at NYP established the Global Health Elective in 2016. Under Dr. Gellhorn’s leadership, a resident and/or fellow spends a six-week rotation at several hospitals in Tanzania.