Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program
Upstate University Hospital
Rm. N2104
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
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Phone: 315 464-6543
Fax: 315 464-4753
| Hours: | Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-4:30pm |
The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department at University Hospital offers inpatient and outpatient services to patients of all ages who have sustained a brain injury. Our multidisciplinary team has experience working with patients who have had a traumatic brain injury, stroke, tumor and other kinds of brain injuries.
Treatment goals include:
- Patient and family education
- Improving everyday life skills
- Assisting if needed with return to driving, work, or school
Acute Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation begins as soon as possible after brain injury. Our physicians, therapists and case managers are ready to begin working with patients throughout University Hospital as soon as requested. Patients are seen in their rooms or brought to our rehabilitation gym on the 2nd floor. Treatment goals include patient and family education, identifying problems in everyday functioning that might affect the patient's ability to care for them, and preparing for discharge.
Inpatient Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Comprehensive inpatient brain injury rehabilitation is offered at the Rehabilitation Center on the 2nd floor of University Hospital. This service is for children and adults who require inpatient rehabilitation after illness or injury, and who still have significant medical concerns requiring hospital-based treatment. Patients are evaluated for admission by our consultation service. If they qualify for services, they can be brought to the inpatient unit on the 2nd floor when a bed is available and recieve care from experts in their field with specialized equipment. Individualized treatment and discharge plans are developed for each patient.
Outpatient Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Our comprehensive Outpatient Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program offers individualized treatment to patients who are struggling with changes in their functioning due to brain injury. The multidisciplinary team includes occupational, physical, and speech therapists as well as physicians, psychologists, a vocational rehabilitation counselor and a case manager. Patients are seen by one or more of these specialists depending on their needs. We also help patients and families identify community-based support services they can use.
A physician's referral is required for examination and treatment within this program.Providers
315 464-2282
Education & Fellowships
- OTR: Ithaca College, 2016
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Occupational Medicine; Concussion; Trauma; Acute Pain; Adult Trauma and Critical Care; Amputee Rehabilitation; more
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Education & Fellowships
- MA: SUNY College at Cortland, 2009, Therapeutic Recreation
- BA: SUNY Binghamton, 2006, Psychology
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Brain Injury; Pediatric Brain Trauma; Stroke; Brain Injury Rehabilitation; Brain Injury Rehabilitation; more
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Education & Fellowships
- MS: Utica College, 2011, Occupational Therapy
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Adult Patients; Brain Injury; Burns (Severe); Falls; Hip Fracture; moreClinical Interests
Brain injury. Burns. Stroke.
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Education & Fellowships
- DPT: Russell Sage College, 2015
- BS: SUNY Albany, 2012
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Amputation; Brain Injury; Stroke; Trauma; Amputee Rehabilitation; moreClinical Interests
Neurology - stroke, TBI
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Education & Fellowships
- DPT: University of Maryland at Baltimore, 2015, Physical Therapy
- BS: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2012, Exercise Science
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Physical Therapy; Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Neurology; Alzheimer's Disease - Dementia; Brain Injury; Brain Tumor; moreResearch Interests
Research Physical Therapist involved in SLeep Effects on Post-Stroke Rehabilitation (SLEEPR) Study
Clinical Interests
Stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, vestibular rehabilitation
Associations/Memberships
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Neurology Section
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Education & Fellowships
- Additional Training: SUNY Upstate Medical Center, 2017, CBIS
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Adolescent Medicine; Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Adolescent Medicine; Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Brain Injury; Neuromuscular Disease; moreEducation Interests
Completed Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist course and exam in 2015, Renewed Cerification
Clinical Interests
Neurology, Stroke, TBI, Neurosurgery
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Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Physical Therapy; Neurology; Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Pediatric Patients; Brain Aneurysm; Brain Injury; Brain Tumor; more
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Education & Fellowships
- MS: Keuka University, 2014, Occupational Therapy
- BS: Keuka University, 2013, Occupational Science
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Occupational Medicine; Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Adult Patients; Amputation; Brain Injury; Concussion; moreResearch Interests
- Concussion in Youth Sports
- Effects of Concussion post trauma on recovery
- Brain Injury
- Trauma
- Vestibular Disorders and Dizziness
Education Interests
- Occupational Therapy Education
Clinical Interests
- Neurorehabilitation
- Orthopedics
- Surgery/Trauma
- Concussion/Cognition
- Vestbular/Dizziness
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Education & Fellowships
- MS: West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2001, Speech-Language Pathology
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Speech Pathology; Brain Injury; Cognitive Disorders; Communication Disorders; Concussion; Dysphagia; moreAssociations/Memberships
- American Speech -Language -Hearing Association
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Education & Fellowships
- MS: Utica College, 2011, Occupational Therapy
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Occupational Therapy - Adult; Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Adult Patients; Alzheimer's Disease - Dementia; Amputation; Brain Cancer; Brain Injury; moreEducation Interests
Stroke treatment
Vision treatment
Clinical Interests
neuro rehab, stroke, TBI
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Education & Fellowships
- MS: Vanderbilt University, 2023, Speech-Language Pathology
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Brain Injury; Cognitive Disorders; Communication Disorders; Dysphagia; Stroke; Brain Injury Rehabilitation; moreAssociations/Memberships
- American Speech -Language -Hearing Association
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Education & Fellowships
- DPT: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2008
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Neurology; Brain Injury; Dizziness and Vertigo; Parkinson's Disease; Stroke; Neurological Rehabilitation; moreClinical Interests
LSVT BIG therapy for Neurological Disorders
Rock Steady Boxing CertifiedVestibular therapy
Associations/Memberships
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
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Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Occupational Therapy - Adult; Amputation; Blurred Vision; Brachial Plexus Injury; Brain Aneurysm; more
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Education & Fellowships
- DPT: Ithaca College, 2009
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Physical Medicine and Rehab; Physical Therapy; Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Adult Patients; Brain Aneurysm; Brain and Spine Tumors; Cognitive Disorders; more
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Education & Fellowships
- MS: Nazareth College of Rochester, 2017, Occupational Therapy
- BS: Nazareth College of Rochester, 2016, Occupational Therapy
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Occupational Therapy - Pediatrics; Occupational Therapy - Adult; Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Adult Patients; Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Pediatric Patients; All Cancers and Hematological Conditions; moreClinical Interests
Neurology and Pediatrics
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Education & Fellowships
- BS: SUNY Buffalo, 1993, Occupational Therapy
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Brain Aneurysm; Brain Injury; Brain Tumor; Common Vision Problems; Concussion; moreResearch Interests
Concussion Management
Visual and Vestibular disorders
Education Interests
Visual dysfunction and low vision services- occupational therapy
Clinical Interests
Concussion Care, Brain Injury
Aquired visual disorders
Low vision
Cognitive dysfunction
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Education & Fellowships
- PT: Nazareth College of Rochester, 2008, Master's of Physical Therapy
- BS: St. John Fisher College, 2005, Biology
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Physical Therapy; Amputation; Brain Injury; Brain Tumor; Guillain Barre Syndrome; Multiple Sclerosis (MS); moreResearch Interests
Research Physical Therapist in SLEep Effects on
Post-Stroke Rehabilitation (Sleepr) Study.
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Education & Fellowships
- BS: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2018, Occupational Science
- MS: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2018, Occupational Therapy
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Occupational Medicine; Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Adult Patients; Amputation; Brain Injury; Concussion; Fracture; more
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Education & Fellowships
- DPT: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2016
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Physical Therapy; Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Adult Patients; Brain Injury; Dizziness and Vertigo; Falls; moreAssociations/Memberships
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
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Education & Fellowships
- BS: Utica College, 1996, Occupational Therapy
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Dementia Practioner; Certified Geriatric Care Professional; Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Adult Patients; Aging Issues; Alzheimer's Disease - Dementia; Geriatrics; more
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Education & Fellowships
- DPT: Upstate University Hospital, 2015
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Body Weight Support Treadmill Training, Physical Therapy; Pediatric Physical Therapy
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Education & Fellowships
- DPT: SUNY Buffalo, 2009
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Physical Therapy; Amputation; Brain Injury; Multiple Sclerosis (MS); Muscular Dystrophies; Spinal Cord Injury; more
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Education & Fellowships
- MS: Columbia University, 1997, Occupational Therapy
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Brain Aneurysm; Brain Injury; Brain Tumor; Concussion; Multiple Sclerosis (MS); more
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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; moreEducation Interests
Health and wellness, Aging and longevity
Clinical Interests
Burns, SCI, neurological disorders, balance, seating and positioning, TBI
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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
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Education & Fellowships
- PhD: Syracuse University, 2004, Rehabilitation Counseling
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Brain Injury; Brain Injury Rehabilitation; Vocational Rehabilitation
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Education & Fellowships
- BS: SUNY Brockport, 1988
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Dementia Practioner; DementiaClinical Interests
Animal Assisted Therapy / Activities
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Education & Fellowships
- MS: Columbia University, 1979, speech/language pathology
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Speech Pathology; Dysphagia; Head and Neck Cancer; Stroke; Fiberopic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES); Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS)Associations/Memberships
- American Speech -Language -Hearing Association
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Education & Fellowships
- MS: Syracuse University, 2009, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders; Speech Pathology; Brain Injury; Stroke; Swallowing Difficulty or Dysphagia; moreAssociations/Memberships
- American Speech -Language -Hearing Association
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Education & Fellowships
- OTR: Keuka University, 2001
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Brain Injury; Brain Tumor; Stroke; Occupational Therapy
315 464-6543
Education & Fellowships
- MS: Ithaca College, 2011
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Speech Pathology; Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Brain Aneurysm; Brain Injury; Brain Tumor; Dysphagia; moreClinical Interests
Evaluation and treatment of dysphagia, stroke, TBI, cognitive communication disorders, aphasia, apraxia.
Associations/Memberships
- American Speech -Language -Hearing Association, Ccc-Slp
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Education & Fellowships
- MS: Syracuse University, 2008, Speech Language Pathology
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Speech Pathology; Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Brain Injury; Cognitive Disorders; Communication Disorders; Dysphagia; moreClinical Interests
Cognitive Communication Disorders
Dysphagia
Aphasia
Apraxia
Dysarthria
Associations/Memberships
- American Speech -Language -Hearing Association
- Brain Injury Association USA
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Education & Fellowships
- DPT: University Hospital, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 2014, Physical Therapy
- BS: Russell Sage College, 1996, Physical Therapy
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Geriatric Physical Therapy; Physical Therapy; Stroke; Brain Injury Rehabilitation; Geriatrics; Inpatient Physical Therapy; moreResearch Interests
Sleeper Study
Clinical Interests
Geriatrics, Stroke Rehab, Neuro and Brain Injury, General Surgery and medicine, Ortho Trauma
Associations/Memberships
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)