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Events, Achievements, and Accolades within the HSS Rehabilitation Department

Rehabilitation Department Releases Postsurgical Guidelines Handbook

The Rehabilitation Department is proud to announce that a new, pocket-sized handbook version of the widely well-received Postsurgical Rehabilitation Guidelines for the Orthopedic Clinician has been published!

The handbook highlights the easy-to-follow phase-guideline tables found in the original textbook, encapsalating crucial information into phases of healing and rehabilitation that incorporate Goals, Precautions, Treatment Strategies, and Criteria for Advancement.  This pocket guide makes a perfect companion piece to the original textbook, and we are pleased to offer this resource to you in a format that will allow you to apply what you've learned in your day-to-day treatment plans. 

Therapy Around the World

  • John Cavanaugh, PT, MEd, ATC was selected by the United States Olympic Committee to be a part of the USA Medical Staff for the Games of the XXXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China.

  • John Cavanaugh, PT, MEd, ATC will also be an Administrator and Athletic Trainer for the Ireland Men's and Women's Lacrosse Teams Selection Camp in Dublin, Ireland.

In the News

  • Rob Maschi, PT, DPT, CSCS and Polly deMille, RN and Exercise Physiologist were interviewed for a February 2008 article in the Food and Fitness Advisor, a publication through the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center.  The piece, "6 Ways to Keep Running After 50," offered advice on how to prevent injury and get the most from your running routine. 

Publications

  • Aviva Wolff, CHT/OTR, wrote a chapter on "Elbow Immobilization Splints" in the Manual: Introduction to Splinting: A Clinical Reasoning and Problem Solving Approach

  • JeMe Cioppa-Mosca, PT, MBA coauthored a piece in the Journal of Arthroplasty: "Effectiveness of Best Practice Implementation in Reducing Hip   Arthroplasty Length of Stay."   Other authors are: Margaret G. E. Peterson, PhD. JeMe Cioppa-Mosca, PT, MBA, Eileen Finerty, Suzanne Graziano, Sue King and Thomas P.  Sculco, MD

Education

  • Gwen Weinstock, OTR/L in the Hand Therapy Center successfully defended her dissertation. She is completing a PhD at New York University in Occupational Therapy.

  • Danielle Edwards, PT, DPT, just completed her DPT Program through Northeastern University.

  • Julie Madonia Kopka, MA, CCC-SLP,  Speech Pathologist, taught the Prompt Introduction to Technique Course on January 25 at HSS.

  • Aviva Wolff, CHT/OTR taught an instructional course on “Flexor Tendon Injuries” at the American Association of Hand Therapy.

  • Mickey Levinson, PT, CSCS, and Theresa Chiaia, PT, continue to present at Sports Core: Mickey on Rehabiliation of the Shoulder Instability and Theresa on Range of Motion and other Considerations for the Stiff Shoulder

  • John Cavanuagh, PT, MEd, ATC presented at Sports Core on: ACL Guidelines

  • HSS course sponsored by the Children and Adolescent Hand and Arm Center: Management of the Upper Extremity in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Dr. Michelle Carlson ran this program with participation from clinical staff members:  Jennifer Lewin, OTR/L,  Michelle E. Patterson, MS, OTR/L, Sherry I. Backus, PT,DPT, MA, Howard Hillstrom, PhD, Laura J. Spincola, MS, CHES, Research Director

  •  The Sports Rehabilitation and Performance Center offered a Baseball and Softball Pre-Season Program, led by Mickey Levinson, PT, CSCS, Barry Heyden, CSCS, and Rob Semerano, Pitching Coach who is in spring training with the Philadelphia Phillies.