Our program is a recognized leader in rehabilitation medicine, providing services with the quality and expertise of two Ivy League medical schools.
Under the leadership of expert physicians, we are the top-ranked PM&R Residency Program in the New York metro area. Our team has pioneered cutting edge research in clinical topics including ultrasound guided injections, robotics, tele-rehabilitation, brain stimulation and virtual reality.
Promoting Resident and Fellow Training in Global Health
A Columbia physiatrist develops a new global health curriculum for residents in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, emphasizing culturally competent clinical training.
Novel Device Extends Stroke Therapy to the Home
Weill Cornell Medicine Rehabilitation Medicine faculty participate in pivotal trial of BrainQ, a noninvasive device that uses electromagnetic fields to promote neurologic recovery in patients with subacute ischemic stroke.
Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction: A Physiatrist’s Perspective
A Weill Cornell Medicine specialist in women’s health rehabilitation addresses the complexities of diagnosing and treating pelvic pain with non-operative therapeutic modalities.
Assessing Falls and Injuries Related to Lower-Limb Loss
Columbia faculty in rehabilitation medicine and public health take a closer look at the toll of falls and injuries among people with lower-limb loss.
Stroke Recovery: Factors Determining Post-Discharge Destinations
Columbia and Weill Cornell Medicine rehabilitation medicine faculty lead a Delphi study to formulate consensus-based factors to consider when determining where stroke patients are discharged for post-acute care.
Examining Emerging Therapies for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
A stringent review led by a Weill Cornell Medicine spine specialist in rehabilitation medicine presents the whys and wherefores of the latest treatments for disc disease.
Joint Regeneration: Looking for Solutions in Zebrafish
Scientists in the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are investigating the ligament and cartilage regenerative capabilities of zebrafish to identify factors that might be applied to the development of therapies for patients with degenerative joint disease.
Traumatic Brain Injury: Biological Underpinnings of Cognitive Impairment
Patients with traumatic brain injury are finding help for cognition impairment at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where rehabilitation medicine specialists are conducting pioneering research to better understand the sequela of traumatic brain injury to develop interventions to help with neurological recovery.
Exercise Training Intervention Shows Promise for Cerebellar Ataxia
More doctors are prescribing exercise for patients. But it’s not just for high blood pressure or diabetes. Physiatrists at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center are offering an exercise training intervention for patients with spinocerebellar ataxia.
Tackling Rehabilitation Issues in the Laboratory and in the Clinic
Investigators in rehabilitation medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia University are trying to enhance the understanding of the body’s healing processes and develop new approaches to restore function and mobility faster and more effectively.
Cerebral Palsy: The Benefit of Multilevel Botox Injections
Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia found botulinum toxin injections improved walking and balance, decreased falling and tripping, and increased endurance in children with cerebral palsy.
The Potential of Robotics: Making Strides in Spinal Cord Injury
The ability to recover functional movement is difficult and often slow even for patients with incomplete injuries. Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, are leading research efforts in the development of novel robotic devices and interfaces that help patients retrain their movements.
Columbia RunLab: Optimizing Performance and Preventing Injury
There’s more to running than meets the eye, as runners are finding out at Columbia RunLab, a center for biomechanical running analysis at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. The Columbia RunLab offers high-level personalized evaluation and education to runners.
Newsletters for Medical Professionals
2022 Issue 2
2022 Issue 1
2021 Issue 3
2021 Issue 2
- Joint Regeneration: Looking for Solutions in Zebrafish
- Traumatic Brain Injury: Understanding the Biological Underpinnings of Cognitive Impairment
2021 Issue 1
- COVID-19 Recovery Unit: Combining Medical Management with Intensive Rehabilitation
- Recovering from COVID: A Home-Based Rehabilitation Program
2020 Issue 1
- Clinical and Research Progress in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Exercise Training Intervention Shows Promise for Cerebellar Ataxia
- Focus on Faculty
2019 Issue 1
- Recovery after Stroke: Assessing a Combined Approach of Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Rehabilitation
- Dr. Glen Gillen Appointed Director of OT Programs
- Placental Allograft: A Regenerative Therapy for Osteoarthritis
- Focus on Faculty
2018 Issue 2
- The Potential of Robotics: Making Strides in Spinal Cord Injury
- Helen Hayes Hospital: Providing a New Dimension to Rehabilitation Training
- Cerebral Palsy: The Benefit of Multilevel Botox Injections
2018 Issue 1
- Bringing Rehabilitation Medicine to the Developing World
- Dual Honors for Dr. Joel Stein
- A Focus on Faculty
- Robotic Device Improves Balance and Gait in Parkinson’s Disease
2017 Issue 2
- Columbia RunLab: Optimizing Performance and Preventing Injury
- Research Update: Rehabilitation Robotics in Cerebral Palsy
- Affiliations Broaden Residency Training Experience
- A Focus on Faculty: Highlighting a Range of Expertise
2017 Issue 1
- Rehabilitation Medicine: At the Front Line of Spine Care
- A Focus on Faculty: Highlighting a Range of Expertise