Medical Panel and Clinic Doctors List
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 3:38 pm
This year two Brachial Plexus teams have graciously accepted our invitation to join us at Camp and donate their time and expertise for Clinic on Friday, August 29, 2003. Both teams are licensed to practice in New York State. They will also participate on the Medical Panel on Friday night.
New York Team
The Hyman-Newman Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery (INN) located at Beth Israel Medical Center, Singer Division. http://www.cerebralpalsyny.org/inside.html
The following are members of the New York Team
Dr. Rick Abbott M.D., F.A.A.P.
Director, Center for Functional Restoration
http://www.cerebralpalsyny.org/staff/abbott.html
Sheldon R. Simon, M.D. Orthopaedist
chief of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery for the Beth Israel Medical Center
http://www.nyboneandjoint.org/moreinfo.cfm?physid=103
Kara Olivo Occupational Therapist
http://www.cerebralpalsyny.org/staff/olivo.html
The Team from Texas Children's Hospital.
Texas Children's Brachial Plexus Center
http://www.texaschildrenshospital.org/C ... s/Main.htm
Rahul K Nath MD specialty brachial plexus
http://www.texaschildrenshospital.org/R ... son_id=131
I will post more information on The Texas Childrens Hospital Team as soon as it is available.
At the present time our Medical Panel consists of the following physicians
Allan J Belzberg, MD, FRCSC
Director of Peripheral Nerve Surgery Johns Hopkins Hospital
http://www.neuro.jhmi.edu/profiles/belzberg.html
Dr.Alan Maniker
Head of the Peripheral Nerve Surgery Program
Neuro Institute of New Jersey Peripheral Nerve Center
http://www.umdnj.edu/nsurgweb/peripheralnerve.dwt
Dr. Rick Abbott M.D., F.A.A.P.
Rahul K Nath MD specialty brachial plexus
Sheldon R. Simon, M.D. Orthopaedist
Kara Olivo Occupational Therapist
We will have a presentation by each of the doctors followed by a question and answer period
Moderated by
Prof. Nancy Birk UBPN President.
I will post more information to this thread as it becomes available. If anyone has any questions please feel free to e-mail me kathm@ubpn.org and I will be happy to answer your questions.
Kathleen M Mallozzi
UBPN
In Touch Chairperson.