Kessler Foundation Podcasts

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Dr. Monifa Brooks of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ introduces Dr. Ondrea McKay presenting “Examining the Role of Menstrual Irregularity on Physical and Emotional Functioning in the Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Population”. Dr. McKay is a Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School For more information about Dr. McKay, http://pluto.umdnj.edu/njmedphysicians/doctor.asp?Doctor=536005761 To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Cristina Klymaz, MS, OTR/L, CBIS, RYT, CLT and Philip Driscoll, FACHE presents “Treating a Diverse Population: An Evidence-Based Toolkit to Provide Empathetic and Collaborative Rehabilitation Care to the Melting Pot”. Ms. Klymaz is a Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist and Mr. Drsicoll is the Chief Executive Officer for the Saddle Brook, NJ Campus, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to a Kessler Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds podcast featuring Jane Mitchell, RN, BSN, CRRN, CCM, Spinal Cord Injury and Ventilator Program Coordinator and Cynthia Nead, COTA, Clinical Equipment Coordinator, both from Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ Ms. Mitchell and Ms. Nead presented “The Caregiver Corner: A Stepping Stone to Home”, a program to support caregivers that has recently begun to be implemented at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Download the presentation slides at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/11OCT18_SCI%20Grand%20Rounds%20Caregiver%20Corner.pdf This presentation was recorded by Nicky Miller, Social Media Specialist at Kessler Foundation and produced/edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System, which is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90SI5026). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. For podcasts of past SCI Grand Rounds presentations, visit: https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/sci-grand-rounds Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to a Kessler Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds podcast featuring Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson, Director, Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation and Mary Shea, MA, OTR, ATP Clinical Manager, Wheelchair Clinic at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Dr. Dyson-Hudson and Ms. Shea will be presenting “Wheelchair Mobility: Lessons Learned & Future Directions”. For more information about Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson, his online biography can be found at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson This presentation was recorded and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System, which is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90SI5026). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. For podcasts of past SCI Grand Rounds presentations, visit: https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/sci-grand-rounds Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Thanks for joining us for the 2018 seventh annual stroke conference “The Pulse of Stroke rehabilitation”. This conference is sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. In this podcast lecture, Karen Nolan, PhD presented “ Robotic Exoskeleton Technology for Gait Rehabilitation Post Stroke”. Dr. Karen Nolan is a Senior Research Scientist Kessler Foundation

Thanks for joining us for the 2018 seventh annual stroke conference “The Pulse of Stroke rehabilitation”. This conference is sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. In this podcast lecture, Helen Horng, Pharm.D., BCCCP presented “ Pharmaceutical Interventions for Stroke”. Helen Horng is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, University Hospital. This presentation was recorded by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, November 1st, 2018 at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Saddle Brook Campus, 300 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ For more information about Kessler Foundation stroke research go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/researchcenter/stroke/index.php or Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com/programs/stroke-rehab/default.aspx. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Thanks for joining us for the 2018 seventh annual stroke conference “The Pulse of Stroke rehabilitation”. This conference is sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. In this podcast lecture, Arielle Resnick, PT, DPT, NCS presented “ Emerging Technologies in Stroke Rehabilitation”. Arielle Resnick , is aClinical Specialist, Residency Program Coordinator at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. This presentation was recorded and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, November 1st, 2018 at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Saddle Brook Campus, 300 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ For more information about Kessler Foundation stroke research go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/researchcenter/stroke/index.php or Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com/programs/stroke-rehab/default.aspx. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Thanks for joining us for the 2018 seventh annual stroke conference “The Pulse of Stroke rehabilitation”. This conference is sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. In this podcast lecture, A.M. Barrett, MD presented “ Practice-RRuN: A Practice-based Inpatient Rehabilitation Research Network to Improve Spatial Neglect Care ”. Dr. Barrett, is the Behavioral Neurology/Cognitive Rehabilitation Director for Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation. This presentation was recorded and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, November 1st, 2018 at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Saddle Brook Campus, 300 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ For more information about Kessler Foundation stroke research go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/researchcenter/stroke/index.php or Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com/programs/stroke-rehab/default.aspx. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Thanks for joining us for the 2018 seventh annual stroke conference “The Pulse of Stroke rehabilitation”. This conference is sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. In this podcast lecture, Gretchen March, OTR presented “Why Don’t We? Putting Evidence Based Concepts into Practice “. Gretchen March is a Advanced Clinical Specialist at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. This presentation was recorded and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, November 1st, 2018 at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Saddle Brook Campus, 300 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ For more information about Kessler Foundation stroke research go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/researchcenter/stroke/index.php or Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com/programs/stroke-rehab/default.aspx. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Thanks for joining us for the 2018 seventh annual stroke conference “The Pulse of Stroke rehabilitation”. This conference is sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. In this podcast lecture, Kristina Morro, OTR/L and Charlotte Rozycki, MSN, RN presented “ Behavioral Challenges Following Stroke: Strategies for Successful Participation”. Kristina Morro, is an Advanced Clinical Specialist and Charlotte Rozycki is a Nurse Manager both from Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. This presentation was recorded by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, November 1st, 2018 at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Saddle Brook Campus, 300 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ For more information about Kessler Foundation stroke research go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/researchcenter/stroke/index.php or Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com/programs/stroke-rehab/default.aspx. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to a Kessler Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds podcast featuring guest speaker Cheri Blauwet, MD. Dr. Blauwet presented "Evidence-Based Injury and Illness Prevention in Paralympic Sport." Dr. Blauwet, a highly decorated paralympian, physician, and SCI Model System colleague (from the New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center)For more information about Dr. Blauwet, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheri_Blauwet This presentation was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey. This lecture was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System, which is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90SI5026). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). For podcasts of past SCI Grand Rounds presentations, visit: soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/sci-grand-rounds For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Join host Jon Strum as he breaks down the latest multiple sclerosis news. Talking about the amazing MS research that’s currently being done in laboratories around the world — and talking to some of the brilliant neuroscientists who are conducting that research! Listen to host Jon Strum as he interviews Dr. John DeLuca, the Senior Vice-President of Research & Training at the Kessler Foundation, and the co-author of the just-published report that details this important set of new guidelines. Thanks to Jon Strum and RealTalk MS for allowing us to post this podcast. For more information about Jon Strum and RealTalk MS, go to http://realtalkms.com

In a round table discussion, Kessler Foundation’s communication manager, CarolAnn Murphy talked with Kessler’s experts in the field exploring optimal ways to treat the most common breast cancer symptoms – fatigue and weakness. This team is studying new approaches to the problem of cancer-related weakness in women who have been treated for breast cancer.  Round table panel: Host: CarolAnn Murphy, PA, Communications Manager, Kessler Foundation Dr. Michael Stubblefield, Cancer Rehabilitation Specialists (https://www.kessler-rehab.com/patient-center/staff/DoctorDetails.aspx?ID=65), Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Dr. Ashish Khanna, Cancer Rehabilitation Specialists, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Tiffany Kendig, PT, Cancer Rehabilitation Specialists, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Dr. Guang Yue, Director, Human Performance Engineering, Kessler Foundation Dr. Didier Allexandre (http://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Allexandre%20Didier), Engineer, Kessler Foundation Chaya Lebovic, Research Assistant, Kessler Foundation Angela Smith, Participant This podcast was produced and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on January 30, 2018 at Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ For more information about our breast cancer studies, go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/breastcancer To join our research studies, go http://www.kesslerfoundation.org/joinourresearchstudies.php

In this podcast series, episode 2 of “Topics in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation”, Dr. Ashish Khanna presented “Cancer Related Fatigue” to the staff at Kessler Foundation on February 8, 2018. Dr. Khanna is a cancer rehabilitation attending physician at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ Dr. Khanna completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Kingsbrook Jewish Rehabilitation Institute in Brooklyn, NY, where he became interested in cancer rehabilitation early on. He presented several posters and lectures during his time as a resident and was actively involved in attaining CARF certification in Cancer for his hospital, the first in the Northeast United States to achieve this certification. He was a Cancer Rehabilitation Fellow at Medstar Georgetown University/National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC. This podcast was produced and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on February 8th, 2018 at Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ For more information about our breast cancer studies, go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/breastcancer To join our research studies, go http://www.kesslerfoundation.org/joinourresearchstudies.php

In this podcast series, episode 3 of “Topics in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation” Dr. Didier Allexandre was interviewed about the ongoing breast cancer study that examines the effect of exercise training on breast cancer related symptoms of weakness and fatigue. Dr. Allexandre is a Research Scientist at Kessler Foundation. This podcast was produced and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on January 18, 2018 at Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ For more information about our breast cancer studies, go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/breastcancer or call 973-243-6812 To join our research studies, go http://www.kesslerfoundation.org/joinourresearchstudies.php ===================================== Short Bio Dr. Allexandre joined the Human Performance Engineering Lab at Kessler Foundation as a Research Scientist in 2012. After completing his engineering undergraduate degree in France, he received his M.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Bristish Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. After working for General Electric in X-Ray Vascular Imaging, he went on to pursue his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, from whom he graduated in 2005. Before coming to Kessler Foundation, Dr. Allexandre was a post-doctoral fellow in the department of Biomedical Engineering and Center of Integrative Medicine and Wellness Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. His main background and expertise are in biomedical modeling, signal processing, neuroimaging and cardiac, muscle and brain electrophysiology. For Dr. Allexandre Kessler Foundation bio, go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Allexandre%20Didier