Peter J. Stahl, MD, gravitated to the subspecialty of reproductive and sexual medicine for a simple reason. This field provides an opportunity to make a big difference in someone’s life.

For more than three decades, the Departments of Urology at NewYork-Presbyterian have contributed greatly to the growing body of knowledge about men’s sexual and reproductive health.

Most importantly, we have come to understand the unique insights that patients offer into managing their own disease and have developed tools that make patients active team members in most effectively treating their SLE.

My time in Chicago made me much more focused on collaborative research because that is the only way that you can address the variabilities that patients bring — from different sites and different races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic classes. For example, some of our diseases vary in severity to some extent by ethnicity.

In addition to evaluating and caring for patients with metabolic bone disease, Dr. Russell has focused her attention on perioperative bone health, leading a team that includes specialists in rheumatology, endocrinology, and orthopedics.

The under-diagnosis of AS is partly due to under-recognition of its symptoms, resulting in a delay in referring patients to rheumatologists. But the delay is also due to the diagnostic method.

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.

As part of their comprehensive training, residents in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program at NYP benefit from a diverse and broad curriculum with exposure to clinical experiences in highly regarded institutions.