Dr. Patricia Tan: New Pediatric Rehab Programs--Cerebral Palsy, Part 1

<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="yj6qo"> <p class="MsoNormal">The following items were discussed in Part 1: <span style="color: #000000;">how she decided to become a pediatrician specializing in cerebral palsy; what causes cerebral palsy; if heredity plays a role; likelihood of any demographic factors involved in the onset of this condition; tools and practices used in early diagnosis; types of cerebral palsy; whether it can be acquired after birth; preventability; incidence of cerebral palsy in the U.S.; conditions other than neurological and gross motor disorders that affect these patients; and the kinds of team members engaged in furnishing treatment.</span></p> </div> <div class="adL"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hi"> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p>