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Cardiac Rehab

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Upstate HealthCare Center

Address:  90 Presidential Plaza, Room 5156, Syracuse, NY 13202 
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
Phone: 315 464-8369
Fax: 315 464-5459

Phase I Cardiac Rehabilitation

Phase I cardiac rehabilitation takes place within the hospital setting, once prescribed by the patient's physician. A physical therapist will start a light individualized exercise program with the patient. This may include, but is not limited to, simple activities such as getting out of bed, marching in place, and walking in the hospital halls

The physical therapist will monitor the patient's heart rate, blood pressure, and exertion level with the exercise. With each visit, the goal is to increase exercise tolerance. Education also plays a role in phase I cardiac rehabilitation. The therapist may educate the patient on ways to modify cardiac risk factors and disease processes.

Who Benefits from Phase I Cardiac Rehabilitation?

Patients with conditions of:

  • Heart attack
  • Stent placement
  • Cardiac bypass surgery
  • Cardiac valve surgery
  • Stable angina

Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation

When the patient is discharged from the hospital, further cardiac rehabilitation may be required. To continue on with cardiac rehabilitation, the patient would require a physician prescription for Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation.

A physician's referral is required for examination and treatment within this program.

Providers

Erin J Gallup, PT, MPT
Erin J Gallup, PT, MPT
315 464-2282

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Physical Therapy; Cardiac Rehabilitation

Kasey M Kilmartin, OTD, OTR/L
Kasey M Kilmartin, OTD, OTR/L
315 464-6543

Education & Fellowships

  • OTR: Chatham University, 2017, Occupational Therapy Doctorial
  • MS: Quinnipiac College, 2010
  • BS: Keuka University, 2004, Occupational Therapy

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Occupational Therapy

Lisa E Rothwell, PT
Lisa E Rothwell, PT
315 464-2282

Education & Fellowships

  • BS: SUNY Buffalo, 1988, Physical Therapy

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Physical Therapy; Dizziness and Vertigo; Body Weight Support Treadmill Training, Physical Therapy; Brain Injury Rehabilitation; Cardiac Rehabilitation; Chronic Disease Management; more

Education Interests

  • Health and wellness, Aging and longevity

Clinical Interests

  • Burns, SCI, neurological disorders, balance, seating and positioning, TBI


Kelly Ryan, OTR,CSRS,CBIS
Kelly Ryan, OTR,CSRS,CBIS
315 464-6543

Education & Fellowships

  • BS: SUNY Buffalo, 1992, Occupational Therapy

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Adult Patients; Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Pediatric Patients; Amputation; Brain Injury; Stroke; more

Jennifer L Strizak, PT, DPT
Jennifer L Strizak, PT, DPT
315 464-6543

Education & Fellowships

  • DPT: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2015

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Vestibular Rehabilitation; Physical Therapy; Achilles Tendon Injury; Acute Pain; Ankle Sprain; Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury; more

Associations/Memberships

  • American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

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