Dr. Patricia Tan: New Pediatric Rehab Programs--Cerebral Palsy, Part 2

<div class="gs"> <div class=""> <div id=":6y6" class="ii gt virtru-processed-476 virtru-message" data-virtru-hooked="true"> <div id=":6y5" class="a3s aiL"> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="gmail_default"> <p class="MsoNormal">Dr. <span class= "il">Tan</span> participated in a Dual Residency Program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/Pediatrics at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. She has received Fellowship Grants and Support from the Christopher Reeve Foundation, the  Medtronics/Allergan: Spasticity Management Workshop, and the Starlight Children’s Foundation. She served as Founder of the Philippine Chinese-American Medical Association and became President of that organization in 2014. Dr. <span class="il">Tan</span> obtained her medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines.</p> </div> </div> <div class="adL"> <p class="MsoNormal">The following items were discussed in Part 2: <span style="color: #000000;">role played by family in providing care; outcomes produced when treating with botox; implementation of alcohol blocks in treatment; what serial casting in treatment entails; use of oral medications; role played by complementary and alternative modalities; whether symptoms change with age; the transition from pediatric to adult care; potential of big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence in treating patients with cerebral palsy; and her research interests in cerebral palsy and plans to be involved in any upcoming investigations.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hi"> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p>