An academic society for
rehabilitation professionals

In May of 2003, Drs. Howard Liss, Donald Liss, Jeff Pavell and Daniel Mendez established a new professional society to support and enhance the education of physicians and therapists treating patients with rehabilitative issues. The purpose of the Society is to provide physiatrists, orthopaedists, rheumatologists, neurologists, physical and occupational therapists, and other rehabilitation professionals in Northern New Jersey and the metro- New York area an educational forum to address current topics related to the practice of rehabilitation medicine.

The Society continues to bring speakers at the forefront of their fields to Bergen County, New Jersey for academic lectures and discussion focusing on the full range of rehabilitation topics and developments. Meetings include dinner, speaker, discussion and networking opportunities. In addition, we are anticipating the ability to provide CME credits for many of our educational forums, and will inform the membership of events which qualify.

The physicians of the PMR Center are truly excited about this endeavor. Clinicians may contact Dr. Howard Liss or Dr. Jeff Pavell at (201) 567-2277 to inquire about membership or one-time attendance fees subject to availability.

Upcoming Meetings:

October 16th, 2007
"Treatment of Patellofemoral Disorders"
Ronald Grelsamer, M.D.
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

November 13th, 2007
"Management of First Carpometacarpal Arthritis"
Peter Tang, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

December 11th, 2007
"Role of Acupuncture in Pain Management"
Brian O’Young, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
New York University School of Medicine

January 29th, 2008
"Ankylosing Spondylitis"
Elizabeth Mayer, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

March 11th, 2008
"Neurosurgical Management of Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy"
Martin Zonenshayn, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

May 13th, 2008
"Role of Prolotherapy in the Care of Musculoskeletal Disorderst"
Joanne Borg-Stein, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Past Lectures:

January 30th, 2007
"The Management of Peripartum Back and Pelvic Pain"
Angela Ryan, MD,
Assistant Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

March 13th, 2007
"Fatigue: What we need to know to diagnose and treat it"
Lynn Gerber, MD,
Director, Center for the Study of Chronic Illness and Disability, Professor, Rehabilitation Science College of Health and Human Services.

May 8th, 2007
"Vascular Surgery in 2007"
Alan Benvenisty, MD,
Professor of Clinical Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Director of Vascular Laboratory and Transplantation Services, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital.

December 12th, 2006
"Athletic Injuries of the Ankle"
Justin Greisberg, MD,
Assistant Professor of Orthopedics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

October 24th, 2006
"Injuries in Overhead Throwing Athletes"
Michael Levinson, PT,
Manager of Sports Performance Center, Hospital for Special Surgery.

September 19th, 2006
"Management of Peripheral Nerve Injuries"
Chris Winfree, MD,
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

May 16th, 2006
"Role of Diskography - Controversies and Techniques"
Stuart Kahn, MD,
Director, Spine Institute of Pain and Rehabilitation, Beth Israel Medical Center and Clinical Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

March 21st, 2006
"Breast Reconstruction and Post Operative Physical Therapy"
David Abramson, MD
Private Practice, Plastic Surgery, Englewood, NJ and Associate Professor, Plastic Surgery, State University of New York, Health Science Center, Brooklyn, NY
Sharlynn Tuohy, PT
Assistant Chief Physical Therapist, Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center.

January 24th, 2006
"ACL and Other Sports Injuries in Women"
Beth Shubin-Stein, MD
Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery, Instructor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, Team Physician, U.S. Federation Cup Tennis Team and Team Physician for the New York Magic

December 13th, 2005
"Physical Therapy for Golf Related Back Injuries"
Nick Peppes, PT
Director of Sports Physical Therapy, PMR Center

November 8th, 2005
"The Mind's Effect on Sports Performance"
Ike Herschkopf, MD
Attending Psychiatrist, NYU Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital

September 20th, 2005
"Point/Counterpoint - Lumbar Disc Replacement"
Mark Weidenbaum, MD
Director of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University
Michael Murray, MD
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University

May 17, 2005
" Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair"
Christopher S. Ahmad, MD
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

April 19, 2005
"Rehabilitation Intervention in Pain Management & Cancer Patients"
Michael Stubblefield, MD
Clinical Assistant Physiatrist, Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center

March 15, 2005
" Avoiding Failed Back Surgery Syndrome"
Andrew Cole, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine

January 18, 2005
"Surgery for Cervical Stenosis"
Kalmon D. Post, MD
Leaonard I Malis MD/ Corrine & Joseph Graber Professor,
Chairman Dept. of Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

December 14, 2004
"Diagnostic Ultrasonography in Musculoskeletal Disorders"
Levon Nazarian, MD
Professor of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

October 26, 2004
"Advances in Wrist Surgery"
Keith B. Raskin, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery NYU School of Medicine

May 18, 2004
"New Treatment for Weakness After Stroke"
Joel Stein, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director, Stroke Rehabilitation Program, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA. Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

March 16, 2004
"New Medical Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis"
Harry Spiera, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center and Clinical Professor of Medicine, Cornell University

January 20, 2004
"The Role of Hip Arthroscopy"
William Levine, MD
Director of the Center for Sports Medicine, Assistant Professor Orthopedic Surgery and Residency Director Orthopedic Surgery of Columbia University.

November 18, 2003
"Sacro-Iliac Dysfunction- Physical Therapy"
Elaine Rosen, PT, DHSc, FAAOMPT
Associate Professor, Program In Physical Therapy
Hunter College

September 16, 2003
"The Aging Spine: Focus on Prevention"
Michael C. Geraci, Jr. MD, PT
Medical and Fellowship Director, Buffalo Spine and Sports Medicine; PC Clinical Assistant Professor PM&R, SUNY at Buffalo and Clinical Assistant Professor PM&R, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

June 18, 2003
"Coblation Therapies for the Treatment of Disc Pain"
Curtis Slipman, MD
Director, Penn Spine Center; Chief Division of Musculoskeletal Medicine and Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania