UPMC Physicians and Researchers Presented at American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) 2022 Annual Assembly

The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) 2022 Annual Assembly brought the physiatric community together October 20-23 in Baltimore, MD, to connect, learn, and share their expertise through presentations, workshops, and networking sessions.

UPMC faculty, residents, fellows, and researchers were well-represented with a variety of presentations and poster sessions including the following:

Presentations/Panels:

Eric R. Helm, MD, and Ryan Nussbaum, DO

Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound Applications in Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Natasa Miljkovic, MD, PhD

Taking the Mystery Out of SNF Practice

Can an Academic Physiatrist Succeed in a SNF Setting?

Michael Munin, MD

Ultrasound Guided Chemodenervation Procedures for the Upper and Lower Limbs

Gait Disorders with Spastic Hemiparesis: Treatment with Nerve Blocks, Botulinum Toxins and Orthotics 

Jessica Prokup, MD

Intellectual Disability Member Community session

Nicholas Race, MD, PhD

PHiT Fire session

Joseph Shivers, MD

Strategies for the Changing Quality Landscape

Posters:

Kuntal Chowdhary, MD

Prolotherapy – A Promising Therapy for Recalcitrant Little League Elbow

Ella D’Amico, MD

Multifocal Bone Stress Injuries in a 17-year-old Male Lacrosse Player on Isotretinoin: A Case Report

Connor Fultz, MD and Ryan Nussbaum, DO

Website Document Analysis of Para Sport Opportunities at NCAA Division-I Universities

Michael Glicksman, MD

Sonography as an Initial Diagnostic Modality for Adolescent Fractures in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report

April Hyon, MD

Debilitating Lance-Adams Syndrome in Inpatient Rehab: A Case Report

Joseph Shivers, MD

Progressive Thoracolumbar Back Pain in an Adolescent Female Dancer: A Case Report

Learn more about #AAPMR22 by visiting the conference website here.