Welcome to Physical Welcome to Physical Medicine & Medicine &

Rehabilitation at Rehabilitation at Albany Medical CenterAlbany Medical Center

ALBANY

Montreal- 3 hours

New York City – 2 ½ hours

Boston – 2 ½ hoursSaratoga – ½ hourLake George – 1 hour

There are also plenty of great smaller cities and towns within close driving range of Albany:

•Bennington, VT - 40 miles (1 hour, 5 minutes) Bennington Battle Monument

Covered bridges of Bennington County Bennington Potters pottery & stoneware

•Cooperstown, NY - 75 miles (1 hour, 30 minutes) National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

National Soccer Hall of Fame Fenimore Art Museum

•Hyde Park, NY - 76 miles (1 hour, 30 minutes) Vanderbilt Mansion

Home of President Franklin D. Roosevelt Culinary Institute of America - America's premier 4 year culinary college

•Lenox. MA - 44 miles (55 minutes) Tanglewood Music Festival - Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a variety of

additional musical and performance artists•Saratoga Springs, NY - 30 miles (40 minutes)

Saratoga Spa State Park Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)

Saratoga Race Track - Horse racing•Woodstock, NY - 53 miles (1 hour, 15 minutes)

Woodstock Arts Fest

WHO ARE WE?WHO ARE WE?

George Forrest, M.D.George Forrest, M.D.Professor and ChairmanProfessor and Chairman

Dr. Forrest received his MD degree from Virginia medical Dr. Forrest received his MD degree from Virginia medical College and completed a residency in internal medicine College and completed a residency in internal medicine at SUNY Buffalo followed by a residency in Physical at SUNY Buffalo followed by a residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Washington University Medicine & Rehabilitation at Washington University Medical Center.Medical Center. Dr. Forrest is Boarded in Internal Dr. Forrest is Boarded in Internal Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation,Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, as well as well as as ElectrodiagnosticElectrodiagnostic Medicine and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. Special interests include rehabilitation of Medicine. Special interests include rehabilitation of stroke and functional electrical stimulation.stroke and functional electrical stimulation.

Andrew Andrew DubinDubin, M.D., M.D.Associate Professor and Program DirectorAssociate Professor and Program Director

Dr. Andrew Dr. Andrew DubinDubin is Board Certified in Physical Medicine is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has subspecialty Boards in and Rehabilitation. He has subspecialty Boards in ElectrodiagnosticElectrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Medicine. Dr. DubinDubin received his received his medical degree from Albany Medical College, and medical degree from Albany Medical College, and completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.Hospital in Philadelphia. He has been on the staff of He has been on the staff of Albany Medical Center since 1990. His particular Albany Medical Center since 1990. His particular interestsinterests are inare in the area of the area of spasticityspasticity and treatment of and treatment of neuropathicneuropathic pain.pain.

Ian Cole, M.D.Ian Cole, M.D.Assistant Assistant Professor Professor

Dr. Ian Cole is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Dr. Ian Cole is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He received his medical degree from Rehabilitation. He received his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical College in Brooklyn and SUNY Downstate Medical College in Brooklyn and completed his residency in Physical Medicine & completed his residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Rehabilitation at MontefioreMontefiore Medical Center and Albert Medical Center and Albert Einstein Medical College.Einstein Medical College. He has a special interest in He has a special interest in the use of the use of electrodiagnosiselectrodiagnosis——the determination of the the determination of the nature of a disease through observation of changes in nature of a disease through observation of changes in electrical irritabilityelectrical irritability——and sodium and sodium hyaluronatehyaluronate injections injections for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. His research for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. His research interests include brain injuries and musculoskeletal interests include brain injuries and musculoskeletal injuries.injuries.

FaragFarag AboelsaadAboelsaad, M.D., M.D.Assistant ProfessorAssistant Professor

Dr. Dr. AboelsaadAboelsaad received is MD degree from the University of received is MD degree from the University of Cairo.Cairo. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine & He completed his residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Albany Medical Center and a fellowship in Rehabilitation at Albany Medical Center and a fellowship in Pain Management at the Pacific Pain Treatment Center in Pain Management at the Pacific Pain Treatment Center in San Francisco.San Francisco. Dr. Dr. AboelsaadAboelsaad is board certified in Physical is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.Medicine & Rehabilitation. Special interests include chronic Special interests include chronic pain management including back and neck pain, chronic pain management including back and neck pain, chronic headache, peripheral neuropathy and headache, peripheral neuropathy and complex complex regionalregional pain syndromes.pain syndromes.

VA FACULTYVA FACULTY

Barbara Bates, M.D.Barbara Bates, M.D.Assistant ProfessorAssistant ProfessorDr. Bates is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and RehabilitaDr. Bates is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and tion and spinal cord injury medicine. She received her MD degree from thespinal cord injury medicine. She received her MD degree from theUniversity of Washington and completed residency in physical medUniversity of Washington and completed residency in physical medicine & icine & rehabilitation at Albany Medical Center.rehabilitation at Albany Medical Center. She is the Director of the Physical She is the Director of the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service at the VA Medical Center. Medicine & Rehabilitation Service at the VA Medical Center.

Frank Frank LoReLoRe, M.D., M.D.Assistant ProfessorAssistant ProfessorDr. Dr. LoReLoRe is Board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. is Board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. HeHe receivedreceived his MD degree from Albany Medical College and completed his MD degree from Albany Medical College and completed residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from the the University of Minnesota. Dr. University of Minnesota. Dr. LoReLoRe is the Clinical Director of the PMR is the Clinical Director of the PMR residency program at the VA.residency program at the VA.

EXPANSION AT AMCEXPANSION AT AMC

$360 million complex will increase bed capacity $360 million complex will increase bed capacity from 631 to 714 and include:from 631 to 714 and include:

20 new operating room suites20 new operating room suites 60 additional medical/surgical beds60 additional medical/surgical beds 6 new and 50 replacement NICU beds6 new and 50 replacement NICU beds 30 additional adult ICU beds30 additional adult ICU beds 2 additional PICU beds2 additional PICU beds 48 additional prep/recovery/2348 additional prep/recovery/23--hr stationshr stations 26 additional recovery room stations26 additional recovery room stations

EXPANSION AT AMCEXPANSION AT AMC

BEFORE:BEFORE:

EXPANSION AT AMCEXPANSION AT AMC

AFTER:AFTER:

Inpatient Rehabilitation UnitInpatient Rehabilitation Unit

20 bed inpatient rehabilitation unit certified by J.C.A.H.O. 20 bed inpatient rehabilitation unit certified by J.C.A.H.O. and the New York State Department of Health. The unit and the New York State Department of Health. The unit cares for about 700 patients per year cares for about 700 patients per year

11stst in New York State to offer the in New York State to offer the BionessBioness H200 to H200 to patients with stroke. The device uses electric stimulation patients with stroke. The device uses electric stimulation to help assist in the rehabilitation of the hands of stroke to help assist in the rehabilitation of the hands of stroke patients. patients.

11stst in the region to use a robot developed by engineers in the region to use a robot developed by engineers at MIT to aid in the rehabilitation of patients with at MIT to aid in the rehabilitation of patients with strokes. strokes.

BIONESS H200BIONESS H200 A device with electrode A device with electrode

pads over extensor pads over extensor digitorumdigitorum communiscommunis, , extensor extensor pollicispollicis, flexor , flexor digitorumdigitorum superficialissuperficialis, , thenarthenar eminence.eminence.

Can be used for exercise Can be used for exercise or functionor function

ResearchResearch

AllerganAllergan-- vial grant for evaluation of vial grant for evaluation of botulinumbotulinum toxin in toxin in the management of upper limb the management of upper limb spasticityspasticity in traumatic in traumatic brain injury patients, as a way to improve driving brain injury patients, as a way to improve driving capabilities for power wheel chair users.capabilities for power wheel chair users.

Measuring fatigue in Measuring fatigue in paraspinalparaspinal muscles of a muscles of a nubiannubiangoat. This is a grantgoat. This is a grant--funded, collaborative project with funded, collaborative project with the Department of Biomechanics of Rensselaer the Department of Biomechanics of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Polytechnic Institute.

ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER

VA MEDICAL CENTER

CENTER FOR DISABILITY SERVICES

BONE & JOINT CENTER

Albany Albany –– A beautiful city!A beautiful city!

LARK STREETLARK STREET LARK FESTLARK FEST -- Albany's Premiere Street FestivalAlbany's Premiere Street Festival

ART ON LARKART ON LARK-- Annual Albany Arts Festival Annual Albany Arts Festival

Champagne on the ParkChampagne on the Park -- Lark Street's Neighborhood BallLark Street's Neighborhood Ball

A Taste Of LarkA Taste Of Lark -- Biannual Lark Street Restaurant Week Biannual Lark Street Restaurant Week

Winter Winter WonderLARKWonderLARK -- Holiday Festival Holiday Festival

11STST FRIDAYFRIDAY -- Downtown Albany YearDowntown Albany Year--round Arts Night :: 1st round Arts Night :: 1st Friday of every month Friday of every month

Performing ArtsPerforming Arts Times Union Center Times Union Center Palace TheaterPalace Theater ProctorProctor’’s Theaters Theater The EggThe Egg Washington Park PlayhouseWashington Park Playhouse Capital Repertory TheaterCapital Repertory Theater Albany Symphony OrchestraAlbany Symphony Orchestra New York State Theater InstituteNew York State Theater Institute Washington Avenue ArmoryWashington Avenue Armory

•Horse Racing•Philadelphia Orchestra•NYC Ballet

SPORTS TEAMSSPORTS TEAMS

NJ Devils Affiliate (hockey)NJ Devils Affiliate (hockey) TriTri--City City ValleycatsValleycats (Baseball)(Baseball) Albany Attack (Lacrosse)Albany Attack (Lacrosse) Albany Firebirds (Arena football)Albany Firebirds (Arena football) Albany Legends (Basketball)Albany Legends (Basketball)Division I basketball, soccer, Division I basketball, soccer,

hockey, football, volleyballhockey, football, volleyball……..

NIGHT LIFENIGHT LIFE

Albany has a diverse and lively nightlife that offers Albany has a diverse and lively nightlife that offers a variety of jazz clubs, wine bars, dance clubs and a variety of jazz clubs, wine bars, dance clubs and pubs. You can sip on wine and listen to classical pubs. You can sip on wine and listen to classical music, grab a margarita and salsa dance, drink a music, grab a margarita and salsa dance, drink a latte with a good book, or just grab a beer with a latte with a good book, or just grab a beer with a few friends and chat the night away. No matter few friends and chat the night away. No matter what you are in the mood for, youwhat you are in the mood for, you’’ll find it in ll find it in Albany!Albany!

RestaurantsRestaurants AmericanAmerican ItalianItalian FrenchFrench ChineseChinese JapaneseJapanese VietnameseVietnamese LebaneseLebanese

Greek Greek IndianIndian IndonesianIndonesian ThaiThai MongolianMongolian MediterraneanMediterranean AfghanAfghan

SHOPPINGSHOPPING

CrossgatesCrossgates MallMall ColonieColonie CenterCenter Stuyvesant PlazaStuyvesant Plaza Latham Circle MallLatham Circle Mall Wolf Road ShopperWolf Road Shopper’’s Parks Park Lark Street BoutiquesLark Street Boutiques Northway MallNorthway Mall

LEISURE ACTIVITIESLEISURE ACTIVITIES

Downhill Skiing (Jiminy Peak, Downhill Skiing (Jiminy Peak, Gore,Windham & West Mountains < 1 hour Gore,Windham & West Mountains < 1 hour from Albany).from Albany).

CrossCross--Country Skiing Country Skiing –– all over!all over! Golf Golf –– 11stst class golf courses (public and class golf courses (public and

private private –– too numerous to mention)too numerous to mention) TennisTennis Bike trailsBike trails Rollerblading, ice skatingRollerblading, ice skating Water parks Water parks Sailing, rowingSailing, rowing

Lots to do for free!Lots to do for free! Alive at Five ConcertsAlive at Five Concerts Ice SkatingIce Skating Washington Park PlayhouseWashington Park Playhouse Tulip FestivalTulip Festival Live at the PlazaLive at the Plaza NYS MuseumNYS Museum CrossCross--country skiingcountry skiing Riverfront festivalsRiverfront festivals

WHY CHOOSE ALBANY??WHY CHOOSE ALBANY?? Excellent program with dedicated faculty Excellent program with dedicated faculty

committed to the education of our residents.committed to the education of our residents. 1:1 1:1 faculty:residentfaculty:resident ratio allowing for inratio allowing for in--depth depth

teaching , supervision and interaction.teaching , supervision and interaction. Small program promotes camaraderie and Small program promotes camaraderie and

teamwork among residents and faculty.teamwork among residents and faculty. Excellent quality of life: reasonable cost of Excellent quality of life: reasonable cost of

living, good schools, no traffic, conveniently living, good schools, no traffic, conveniently located.located.

Excellent restaurants, shopping, theater, Excellent restaurants, shopping, theater, concerts, sports and leisure activities.concerts, sports and leisure activities.

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