Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, also known as physiatry, treats and manages physical impairments or disabilities, aiming to restore an individual’s functional ability and quality of life.
Join our Northwell Health specialists as they discuss how people with muscle, joint, bone and ligament problems can benefit from rehabilitative strategies.
This webinar was originally recorded on October 11, 2022. For more information or additional questions please email womenshealth@northwell.edu.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Susan Maltser
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Dr. Maltser is a rehabilitation physician and the Vice-Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is the Chair/Medical Director of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Glen Cove Hospital and is the Director of Cancer Rehabilitation for Northwell Health. She treats patients dealing with side effects of cancer and cancer treatment as part of an interdisciplinary team. She is passionate about cancer rehabilitation, survivorship and exercise.
Dr. Amy West
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Dr. West received her MD and Master of Education degrees from Harvard University. She then went on to complete her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Harvard-Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, followed by a Sports Medicine fellowship at Maine Medical Center. Dr. West is an Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University and serves at a Team Physician for Hofstra University. Her clinical focus includes non-operative sports medicine including musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound guided injections, regenerative medicine/PRP, injury/fracture care, EMG/NCS, concussion management, arthritis care. She also works with special populations including the female athlete, adaptive athletes, and transgender musculoskeletal care. She is a former collegiate athlete, currently plays on multiple sports teams and is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer.