MossRehab: Recent Episodes
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MossRehab is among the top 10 best rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. Listen to our MossRehab Conversations podcast, where our clinicians and researchers discuss the latest innovations in physical medicine and rehabilitation with pioneers in the field.
In this episode of MossRehab Conversations, Amanda Rabinowitz, PhD, of the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute talks with Mike Jones, PhD, of the Shepherd Center in Atlanta talk about the relatively new field of mRehab.
As the clinical director of musculoskeletal spine and sports rehabilitation medicine at MossRehab, Christopher Plastaras, MD, is an expert in spine care. This level of specialization brings him some of the most challenging cases. When he needs additional insight that only a functional manual therapist can give, he turns to his colleague and fellow clinician, James Poston, PT, OCS, CFMT.
As a rehabilitation hospital with robust inpatient and outpatient services and clinicians with shared values, MossRehab is uniquely suited to creating an environment where physiatrists and physical therapists not only share clinical spaces but collaborate on cases in real time.
Learn more about how these specialists combine their skill sets to improve outcomes for patients at MossRehab.
The pandemic raised many questions for the rehabilitation community. Most notably, how do you provide for the rehabilitation needs of those who currently have or are recovering from such an easily transmitted disease, while keeping the rest of your patient population safe? Learning from the experiences of rehab experts from around the globe, Alberto Esquenazi, MD, Chief Medical Officer at MossRehab discusses the approach he took in creating the first of its kind rehabilitation unit.
What role do technology and robotics play in gait rehabilitation? How can adopting the use of these devices improve the quality of care in clinical practice? In this episode of MossRehab Conversations: Therapy Edition, Trish Crane, PT, clinical manager at MossRehab Plymouth Meeting, and Andrew Packel, PT, locomotor coordinator, discuss the approach that Moss takes when using technology to help patients improve their walking ability.
Research has shown that robotics and non-invasive brain stimulation both can improve recovery from central nervous system damage. Can that recovery be enhanced by combining the two techniques? In this MossRehab Conversation, Dylan Edwards, PhD, discusses his research into both areas and what he is learning from using them together. Dr. Edwards recently joined the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute as director. Previously, he worked at Burke Neurological Institute, where he was the director of the Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Laboratory and director of the Restorative Neurology Clinic.
More rigorous scientific study, along with advanced technologies, has been transforming stroke rehab in recent years. In this MossRehab Conversation, Joel Stein, MD, discusses his exploration into some of the latest advances. Dr. Stein is Simon Baruch Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and chair of the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Can we, by reading electrical signals in the brain, control a robotic arm? That is the question that has driven cutting-edge research into advanced prosthetics by Michael Boninger, MD.
Dr Boninger sat down recently with MossRehab for a wide-ranging conversation about his many areas of research.
Dr. Boninger is vice chair for research, physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh and senior medical director post acute care UPMC. He is the author of five U.S. patents, and is also recognized for extensive research on spinal cord injury, assistive technology and overuse injuries, particularly those associated with manually propelling a wheelchair.
In a recent article in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Michael Creamer, DO, and colleagues shared results showing the effectiveness of intrathecal baclofen therapy in treating patients with severe, post-stroke spasticity. Dr. Creamer shared the findings and their implications for physiatrists in a conversation with Michael Saulino, MD, clinical director of intrathecal therapy services at MossRehab. Dr. Creamer is a spinal cord injury and pain specialist at Central Florida Pain Relief Centers.
In this second part of a MossRehab Conversation with John Whyte, MD, PhD, Dr. Whyte talks about his work mentoring future researchers and his vision for translating theoretical research into treatment. Dr. Whyte is retiring as director of the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute later this year.
In this first of a two-part MossRehab Conversation, John Whyte, MD, PhD, discusses his body of research, including seminal work on disorders of consciousness and more recent exploration into how to define and measure progress in rehabilitation more effectively. Dr. Whyte is retiring as director of the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute later this year.
Clinicians and therapist don't often focus on promoting fitness and wellness among people with disabilities after they are discharged into the community. In this MossRehab Conversation, James Rimmer, PhD, talks about his research and the need for a new approach. Dr. Rimmer is the inaugural Lakeshore Foundation Endowed Chair in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation Sciences and director of the Lakeshore Foundation/University of Alabama Birmingham Collaborative. He has been developing and directing physical activity and health promotion programs for people with disabilities for 30 years.
In this episode, Joseph B. Webster, MD, discusses advances in care for people who have had amputations, including his groundbreaking work with osseointegration - bonding the connectors for prosthetics directly to a patient's bone rather than using the more traditional socket. Dr. Webster is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at the Department of Veterans Affairs, primarily in Richmond, Va. He is also Nation Medical Director for VA's Amputation System of Care.
Chaplain Caroline Cupp, who knows about disability firsthand from her own experience with cerebral palsy, offers guidance to people coping with a disability on a spiritual level.
Doug Markgraf, subject of the documentary "This Beats a Coma," talks about the accident that left him with a severe brain injury and his determination to get back on his bicycle.
Jesse Billauer, executive director of Life Rolls On, discusses his journey from sustaining a spinal cord injury while surfing to running an organization that helps people with disabilities hit the waves.
Melinda Kremer, founder and executive director of the American DanceWheels Foundation, discusses her organizations efforts to bring ballroom and Latin dancing to people who use wheelchairs.
Street Thoma, manager of Accessible Programs for people with disabilities at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, talks about making art available to all who want to enjoy it.
Marni Nutkowitz, PsyD, a neuropsychologist at MossRehab, discusses the psychological challenges of recovering from a traumatic injury.
A.J. Nanayakkara, president of the Global Abilities Foundation, talks about his journey back from a spinal cord injury to lead an organization that works to empower people with disabilities.
A conversation with Kel Smith, author of Digital Outcasts, on why people with disabilities are falling behind in the technological revolution - and what to do about it.
Nathaniel H. Mayer, M.D., director of the Motor Control Analysis Laboratory and Co-Director of the Neuro-Orthopaedic Program at MossRehab, discusses the forces seen in an upper motor neuron syndrome.
C.R. Sridhara, M.D., Clinical Director of the MossRehab Electrodiagnostic Laboratory, discusses ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathy.
Michael Saulino, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Director of MossRehab Intrathecal Therapy Services discusses a check list approach to addressing medical complications often faced by adult patients with spina bifida.
John Whyte, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, discusses the difficulty of defining disorders of consciousness and offers some approaches that can improve the accuracy of diagnoses.