Neurological 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 comprehensive therapy examination and treatment for individuals with neurological problems. These problems may result if you have experienced a stroke, brain injury, concussion injury, brain tumor, spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis.
Treatments and techniques include:
- Mobility retaining including ambulation, transfers, and community navigation
- Balance retraining and safety
- Activities of daily living to increase independence for self care, home and community tasks
- Independent living skills with a focus on school and work transitions
- Speech/language retraining
- Cognitive retraining
- Visual retraining
- Physical skills facilitation to improve strength, range of motion, endurance and coordination
Specialty training programs may include the use of specialized equipment including the Lokomat®, ARMEO®, Walkaide®, or Dynavision™ systems to provide the highest level of clinical care with advanced technology.
Programs are based on individual needs and goals with patient education and home program being key to the plan of care.
A physician's referral is required for examination and treatment within this program.
Providers
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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
Brain Injury; Neuromuscular Disease; Stroke; Neurological Rehabilitation; Stroke RehabilitationEducation Interests
Conpleted Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist course and exam in 2015
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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: 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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Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Brain Injury; Multiple Sclerosis (MS); Spinal Cord Injury; Stroke; Brain Injury Rehabilitation; more
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Education & Fellowships
- DPT: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, 2017
- PT: Russell Sage College, 1998
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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; Alzheimer's Disease - Dementia; Amputation; Amputation; more
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Education & Fellowships
- MHA: Utica College, 2015
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS)
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Education & Fellowships
- Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2022
Research Interests
Disability Advocacy
Clinical Interests
Pediatric Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Cancer Rehabilitation, Tone Management, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Associations/Memberships
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMandR)
- American Medical Association
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Education & Fellowships
- DPT: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2016
- BS: SUNY Binghamton, 2011, Integrative Neuroscience
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Physical Therapy; Amputation; Brain Injury; Falls; Hip Fracture; Stroke; more
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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
- BS: SUNY Buffalo, 1993, Occupational Therapy
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Brain Aneurysm; Brain Injury; Brain Tumor; Concussion; Dizziness and Vertigo; 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
- 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
- DPT: Nazareth College of Rochester, 2018, Physical Therapy
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Bone Cancer; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD ); Hip Fracture; Neuropathy; Pulmonary Disorders; Inpatient Physical TherapyResearch Interests
Benefits of mobility in the ICU with intubated patients to improve function.
Clinical Interests
Oncology, Respiratory Diseases, Early Mobility in the ICU, Emergency Care in GEM
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Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Hand Specialist; Concussion; Lou Gehrig's Disease; Concussion Management; Concussion Management, Rehab Service; Outpatient Occupational TherapyEducation Interests
Clinical Coordinator for OT, Speech Therapy and Therapeutic Recreation students
Clinical Interests
Hand Therapy, Burn Rehabilitaion, ALS, Concussion program
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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
- PhD: Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, 2009
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS); Physical Therapy; Brachial Plexus Injury; Cerebral Palsy; Multiple Sclerosis (MS); Spasticity; moreResearch Interests
Effectiveness of treatments for children and adults with neurological disorders.
Education Interests
Evidence based practice
Clinical Interests
Spasticity, developmental disabilities, brachial plexus injury, neurological disorders.
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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
- OTR: Keuka University, 2001
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Brain Injury; Brain Tumor; Stroke; Occupational Therapy
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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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Diseases/Specialties/Treatments
Physical Therapy; LSVT Big; Vestibular Rehabilitation; Neurology; Brain Injury; Multiple Sclerosis (MS); more
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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)