Else Adler Physiatry Research Award Recipients

2004 Winners

• 1st Place: Daniel Southern, MD
  FTIR Spectroscopic Characterization of Annular Collagen after Intradiscal Electorthermal Annuloplasty
  
  
• 2nd Place: Michael DePalma, MD
  Outcomes & Side Effects of Cervical Percutaneous Disc Decompression using Coblation Technology: A Pilot Study
  
  
• 3rd Place: Ana Bracilovic MD
  Histologic changes following Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Monoclonal Antibody Intradiscal & Epidural Injection in a rabbit model

2003 Winners

• 1st Place: Nino Dobrovic, MD
  A pilot study to evaluate exercise induced morphological changes in biceps brachii muscle with digital ultrasound imaging
  
  
• 2nd Place: Jennifer Solomon, MD
  Core strengthening: Positive influence on performance in tests of speed and agility
  
  
• 3rd Place: Sarjoo Bhagia, MD
  Provocative cervical discographic symptom mapping

2002 Winner

• 1st Place: Julie Lin, MD
  Kinesiologic testing in the evaluation of elderly patients with vertebral compress fractures
  
  
• 2nd and 3rd Place not awarded