Dr. David Cifu is Chairman and the Herman J. Flax Endowed Professor of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. He also is Chief of PM&R Services of the VCU Health System and Founding Director of the VCU-Center for Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering. He is the Senior Traumatic Brain Injury Specialist for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Athletic Development and Integrated Injury Management System for the National Hockey League Florida Panthers. He has been funded on 39 research grants for over $130 million, including currently serving as Principal Investigator of the VA/DoD $62.2 million Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium. As an academic physiatrist, he has delivered more than 525 regional, national and international lectures, published more than 200 scientific articles and 65 abstracts, and co-authored or edited 30 books and book chapters. He is a Past President of the American Academy of PM&R (2007-8) and Editor-in-Chief of the 5th Edition of Braddom’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation textbook (2015). His medical degree is from Boston University and he did post-graduate training at the Baylor College of Medicine. In this two-part interview, Dr. Cifu discusses traumatic brain injury with most of the emphasis on what is being done with veterans who were hurt in combat, as well as other aspects of treating brain injury, such as patient-reported outcomes and reducing health disparities among different racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. population.
Dr. David Cifu is Chairman and the Herman J. Flax Endowed Professor of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. He also is Chief of PM&R Services of the VCU Health System and Founding Director of the VCU-Center for Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering. He is the Senior Traumatic Brain Injury Specialist for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Athletic Development and Integrated Injury Management System for the National Hockey League Florida Panthers. He has been funded on 39 research grants for over $130 million, including currently serving as Principal Investigator of the VA/DoD $62.2 million Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium. As an academic physiatrist, he has delivered more than 525 regional, national and international lectures, published more than 200 scientific articles and 65 abstracts, and co-authored or edited 30 books and book chapters. He is a Past President of the American Academy of PM&R (2007-8) and Editor-in-Chief of the 5th Edition of Braddom’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation textbook (2015). His medical degree is from Boston University and he did post-graduate training at the Baylor College of Medicine. In this two-part interview, Dr. Cifu discusses traumatic brain injury with most of the emphasis on what is being done with veterans who were hurt in combat, as well as other aspects of treating brain injury, such as patient-reported outcomes and reducing health disparities among different racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. population.
This special panel discussion includes three leading professionals including Dr. Jonathan Whiteson, Dr. Tamara Bushnik, and Michelle Smith. Dr. Whiteson is Medical Director of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Rusk. His research interests include: cardiac rehabilitation for patients with advanced congestive heart failure and after left ventricular assist device placement. His medical degree is from the University of London and he did his residency at NYU Medical Center in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation where he also completed a fellowship in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. Dr. Tamara Bushnik is the Director of Research at Rusk. She oversees the activities, research, and administration of the Research Department, including responsibility for teaching roles for the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residents and allied health care professionals. Her PhD in Neuroscience is from the University of Ottawa and she has completed post-doctoral work at Stanford University. Michelle Smith is an Assistant Research Scientist. at Rusk. She received her Masters of Public Health from Columbia University with a focus on health promotion. Her background and interests are in health communication with the goal to provide vital information to patients as a means of improving their health status. In this two-part interview, the three panel members discuss the future of mobile technology and tele-monitoring in cardiac rehabilitation as well as specific aspects of an out-patient study being conducted by the interviewees.
This special panel discussion includes three leading professionals including Dr. Jonathan Whiteson, Dr. Tamara Bushnik, and Michelle Smith. Dr. Whiteson is Medical Director of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Rusk. His research interests include: cardiac rehabilitation for patients with advanced congestive heart failure and after left ventricular assist device placement. His medical degree is from the University of London and he did his residency at NYU Medical Center in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation where he also completed a fellowship in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. Dr. Tamara Bushnik is the Director of Research at Rusk. She oversees the activities, research, and administration of the Research Department, including responsibility for teaching roles for the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residents and allied health care professionals. Her PhD in Neuroscience is from the University of Ottawa and she has completed post-doctoral work at Stanford University. Michelle Smith is an Assistant Research Scientist. at Rusk. She received her Masters of Public Health from Columbia University with a focus on health promotion. Her background and interests are in health communication with the goal to provide vital information to patients as a means of improving their health status. In this two-part interview, the three panel members discuss the future of mobile technology and tele-monitoring in cardiac rehabilitation as well as specific aspects of an out-patient study being conducted by the interviewees.