OPEN MEDICAL INSTITUTE

RehabilitationSEMINAR REPORT Medicine 2019

Table of Contents

1. Faculty & Group Photo

2. Schedule

3. Faculty Biographies

4. Fellows Contact Information

5. Diaries

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SALZBURG WEILL CORNELL REHABILITATION MEDICINE SEMINAR December 8 - 14, 2019

• 34 fellows from 21 different countries and regions • 8 faculty members from the and Austria • 19 lectures, 1 case presentation session and 2 workshops given by faculty • 33 interesting case presentations by fellows • 5 excellent case presentations selected by faculty

Faculty Photo (L-R) Diane A. Thompson, MD, MS; Katherine Yao, MD; Joel Stein, MD (Course Director); Michael Saulle, DO and Richard Crevenna, MD, MBA, MSc (Co-Course Director)

not pictured: Gerold Ebenbichler, MD; Elisabeth Preisinger, MD, Assoc. Prof. and Othmar Schuhfried, MD

Group Photo of Faculty and Fellows

2019 Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar in Rehabilitation Medicine Sunday 8 December – Saturday 14 December 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 08.12.2019 09.12.2019 10.12.2019 11.12.2019 12.12.2019 13.12.2019 14.12.2019 07:00 08:00 BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST DEPARTURES

Cancer Rehabilitation and Predicting and Preventing ACL Sarcopenia and Training Introductions Buttock Pain 08:00 09:00 Return to Work Injuries in the Elderly Pre-Seminar Test Richard Crevenna, MD, MBA, MSc Katherine Yao, MD Michael Saulle, DO Gerold R. Ebenbichler, MD

Pediatric Sports Medicine: Rehabilitation after Lung Stroke Recovery Management of Osteoporosis Neck Pain 09:00 10:00 Dancers & Gymnasts Transplantation

Joel Stein, MD Elisabeth Preisinger, MD Michael Saulle, DO Katherine Yao, MD Gerold R. Ebenbichler, MD 10:00 10:30 COFFEE BREAK COFFEE BREAK COFFEE BREAK COFFEE BREAK COFFEE BREAK Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Rehabilitation in Multiple Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Prevention of Overuse Injuries for Patients with Severe 10:30 11:30 Sclerosis Facial Palsy in Adolescent Athletes Osteoporosis Ultrasound Workshop Diane A. Thompson, MD, MS Elisabeth Preisinger, MD Othmar Schuhfried, MD Michael Saulle, DO Knee Injections

Health Promotion in Rehabilitation in Patients Michael Saulle, DO Rehabilitation Robotics Pregnancy-related Back Pain Katherine Yao, MD 11:30 12:30 Rehabilitation Medicine with Polyneuropathy

Joel Stein, MD Diane A. Thompson, MD, MS Othmar Schuhfried, MD Katherine Yao, MD 12:30 14:00 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Workshop Post-Seminar Test 14:00 15:00 Fellows' Case Presentations Evaluation & Discussion Diane A. Thompson, MD, MS Workshop Musculoskeletal & Fellows' Case Presentations Pain Focus Neurological & Spasticity Management Michael Saulle, DO 15:00 16:00 Medical Focus Free Afternoon Katherine Yao, MD Joel Stein, MD Joel Stein, MD Diane A. Thompson, MD, MS How to Present a Case Ultrasound Workshop 16:00 17:00 Shoulder Injections Joel Stein, MD Diane A. Thompson, MD, MS Michael Saulle, DO Katherine Yao, MD 17:00 18:00

FACULTY MEETING TO 18:00 19:00 FAREWELL RECEPTION REVIEW THE WEEK

DINNER GRADUATION DINNER 19:00 20:00 DINNER DINNER DINNER FACULTY DINNER Certificates Awarded WELCOME RECEPTION & IN PRIVATE HOME DINNER 20:30 – 21:30 20:00 21:00 CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT WEILL CORNELL SEMINAR in SALZBURG

"Rehabilitation Medicine"

December 8 – 14, 2019

FACULTY

Wolfgang Aulitzky, MD is the Medical Director of the American Austrian Foundation. He is Associate Dean for International Medicine and Distance Learning, Adjunct Prof. of Clinical Urology and Adjunct Prof. of Clinical Reproductive Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University/New York Presbyterian Hospital. In 2016, he was appointed Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics in the Associated Faculty of the Perelman School of Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He is also Associate Prof. of Urology at the Medical University of Innsbruck and Visiting Professor at the Medical University of Vienna. Amongst others he is a member of the American, German and Austrian Societies of Urology and was awarded the Zuckerkandlpreis of the Austrian Society of Urology in 1989. In 1995 he received the Silver Medal, in 2007 the Golden Medal for Merits to the Republic of Austria and in 2014 the cross of honor of the Land Salzburg. As Director of the Medical Program of the American Austrian Foundation he has initiated the Open Medical Institute, a scientific and educational collaboration of Weill Cornell and the NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, the Children Hospital of Philadelphia, Duke University, Columbia University, the Cleveland Clinic and leading hospitals in Austria. Dr. Aulitzky earned his medical degree at the University of Innsbruck in 1977, was a research associate at the University of Uppsala, Sweden and the Rockefeller University, New York. He received his training as an urologist at the University of Innsbruck and the General Hospital of Salzburg. He is the author of more than 140 publications on Urology, Andrology and Health Care issues and is co-author of books on basic and clinical urology/andrology.

Wolfgang Aulitzky, MD

Director, Open Medical Institute American Austrian Foundation

Associate Dean and Gerhard Andlinger Professor for International Medicine & Distance Learning Adjunct Professor of Clinical Urology Adjunct Professor of Clinical Reproductive Medicine Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics Perelman School of Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Associate Professor of Urology Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria

Kärntner Straße 51/II/Top 4 1010 Vienna Austria

Phone: +43-1-533-8658 Fax: +43-1-533-8658-10 Email: [email protected]

Joel Stein, MD (Course Director) received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University, and his MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He then completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, followed by a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Stein is Professor and Chief of the Division of Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Physiatrist-in-Chief at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Stein’s primary clinical area of practice is stroke rehabilitation, as well as the rehabilitation of other neurological disorders. His research interest is the use of robotics, exercise, and other techniques to enhance motor recovery after stroke. Dr. Stein has authored or coauthored two books on stroke recovery and rehabilitation for stroke survivors and their families. He is also the editor of a comprehensive text on stroke recovery and rehabilitation entitled “Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation”, now in its second edition (Demos Medical Publishing, New York, 2014).

Joel Stein, MD Professor and Chief Division of Rehabilitation Medicine Weill Cornell Medical College Simon Baruch Professor and Chair Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Physiatrist-in-Chief NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital 180 Ft. Washington Ave Harkness Pavilion Room 1-165 New York, NY 10032 USA

Phone: +1-212-305-4818 Fax: +1-212-342-3138 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Richard Crevenna, MD, MBA, MSc (Co-Course Director) is Head of the Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Occupational Medicine, Medical University if Vienna, Austria. He is senior specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, but also in Occupational Medicine, and in Geriatrics and Gerontology. Furthermore, he has a Master of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Pain Medicine (Algesiology), Organisational and Occupational Medicine, and a Master of Business Administration degree in Health Care Management. He is Past-President of the Austrian Society for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (OEGPMR), President of the Society for translational Research in cancer Rehabilitation (GEORG), President of the Austrian League for Lymphedema (OELL), President of the Society for Prevention, Therapy and Rehabilitation in Physical Medicine (GPTRPM), President of the Austrian Society for Biofeedback and Psychophysiology (ÖBfP), President of the Advisory Board for People with Disabilities, Medical University of Vienna, Austria, National Action Network Coordinator (NAN Coordinator) Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health of the Bone & Joint Decade , and Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA). His main scientific topics are Cancer Rehabilitation, Physical modalities, Shockwave, Biofeedback and Medical exercise. To his opinion, communication, cooperation and network are - besides a very high competence in the field of PM&R - the most important strategies for physiatrists. His three sons (aged 7, 7, 11) are responsible for his work-life-balance.

Richard Crevenna, MD, MBA, MSc Head, Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation & Occupational Medicine Medical University of Vienna General Hospital of Vienna Waehringer Guertel 18-20 1090 Vienna Austria

Phone: +43-1-40400-43330 Email: [email protected]

Gerold Ebenbichler, MD is a research Associate Professor and senior clinical specialist at the University Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Occupational Medicine, Vienna Medical University and General Hospital of Vienna, Austria. He received his M.D. form the University of Innsbruck in 1991 and performed his doctoral thesis at the University Department of Neurology (1998-1991) of the University of Vienna. After the completion of his residency at Vienna Medical University and the rehabilitation hospital for neuro- traumatological disorders Weisser Hof in Klosterneuburg, he spent a research fellowship awarded by the Austrian Science Foundation at the NeuroMuscular Research Center, Boston University in 1999 and 2000. Thereafter he was appointed as a clinical specialist at the neuro-traumatologic rehabilitation hospital Weisser Hof in 2001. In 2006 he served as a senior clinical specialist and consultant at the Prince Court Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (3 months) and in 2008 at the Al Ain hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE (1 month). Dr. Ebenbichler’s research focuses on the rehabilitation related physiology and pathophysiology of neuromuscular functioning and health as well as the evaluation of treatment effects of physical medical and rehabilitative interventions. He is a peer reviewer for several major biomedical journals related to Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. He serves as an associate editor to the Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, as an editorial board member to the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and as an editor to the Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (Physikalische Medizin, Rehabilitationsmedizin, Kurortmedizin).

Gerold Ebenbichler, MD Assistant Medical Director Medical University of Vienna, General Hospital of Vienna Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Occupational Medicine Waehringer Guertel 18-20 1090 Vienna Austria

Email: [email protected]

Elisabeth Preisinger, MD, Assoc. Prof. is a physiatrist with a main focus on rheumatology and osteology. She graduated from the Medical University of Vienna. After her internship she completed her residency at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Vienna and qualified as university lecturer thereafter. From 2001 to 2019 she has been the head of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hietzing Hospital and Neurology Centre Rosenhuegel, Vienna. Her special interest is on the rehabilitative management in patients with bone and rheumatic diseases. Her main research topics are osteoporosis, exercise therapy, nutrition, and the rehabilitation of patients with osteoporosis. She is peer reviewer for multiple major scientific journals. She organizes scientific meetings for medical doctors on regular basis. Dr. Preisinger is member of following scientific societies: the Austrian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R), the Austrian Society of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, and the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). From 2016 to 2018 she has been president of the Austrian Society of Bone and Mineral Research.

Elisabeth Preisinger, MD, Assoc. Prof. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hietzing Hospital and Neurology Center Rosenhuegel Wolkersbergenstraße 1 1130 Vienna Austria

Phone: +43-1-80110-2414 Fax: +43-1-80110-2728 Email: [email protected]

Michael Saulle, DO is an Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, an Assistant Attending Physician at New York- Presbyterian Hospital and the Cornell Sports Medicine Fellowship site director. He is a dual board-certified physician in Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He specializes in non-operative sports and spine medicine with a particular interest in minimally invasive image-guided procedures utilizing musculoskeletal ultrasound and fluoroscopy. Dr. Saulle received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, where he studied Health Sciences. He received his medical degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his internship at North Shore LIJ Hospital in Internal Medicine. He subsequently completed his residency training program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York- Presbyterian-Columbia and Cornell, where he served as Chief Resident. He then completed a fellowship in Interventional Spine and Sport Medicine at New York- Presbyterian - Columbia and Cornell. He has cared for many recreational and professional athletes, and has been a team physician for high school, college and professional sports teams.

Michael Saulle, DO Assistant Professor Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Adjunct Professor Columbia University Department of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine 552 E. 68th Street Baker Pavilion, F-1600 New York, NY 10065 USA

Phone: +1-212-746-1500 Fax: +1-212-746-5967 Email: [email protected]

Othmar Schuhfried, MD graduated from Medical University of Vienna in 1991 and completed his Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine residency at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Medical University of Vienna. Since 2000, he has been a specialist for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. From 2008 to present, he has been a Research Associate Professor. His research focuses on electrophysiology, functional electrical stimulation, outpatient neurological rehabilitation and physical modalities. He is a peer reviewer in many physical and rehabilitation journals. General Secretary and member of the Scientific and Steering Committee of the 9th World Congress of the International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISRM) 2015 in Berlin. He is currently head of the electrophysiological ambulance and the thermography ambulance of Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Medical University of Vienna.

Othmar Schuhfried, MD Research Associate Professor Medical University of Vienna Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Waehringer Guertel 18-20 1090 Vienna Austria

Email: [email protected]

Diane A. Thompson, MD, MS received her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed her internship in medicine at Franklin Square Hospital Center followed by a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York Presbyterian Hospital- Columbia/Cornell University. Prior to medicine, Dr. Thompson graduated from Hunter College as an adult nurse practitioner where she was the only member of her graduating class to earn the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society’s Award for clinical excellence. She is the medical director for the inpatient rehabilitation unit at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irvin Medical Center and provides medical oversight for the outpatient cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program. She also serves as a member of the faculty at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physician and Surgeon, and as an adjunct faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Thompson was recently appointed Chief of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at New York Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and will begin that position on March 1, 2020. She is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine. She is also a certified health coach. Her clinical interests are in the area of stroke rehabilitation and lifestyle medicine. Dr. Thompson’s passion is in the area of community education, and she has particular interest in working with the underserved communities. She has been the host of a syndicated radio show on health and was the health columnist for a community newspaper. She is also the author of 2 books, including one Amazon best-seller on Lifestyle Medicine. She is the founder of the non-profit, Caribbean Society of Lifestyle Medicine, and has a goal of improving health in the Caribbean region by providing lifestyle medicine education to Caribbean health professionals.

Diane A. Thompson, MD, MS Columbia University Irvin Medical Center 180 Fort Washington Ave, HP199 New York, NY 10032 USA

Phone: 212-305-3535 Email: [email protected]

Katherine Yao, MD is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine and Sports Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center, with a subspecialty in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine. Dr. Yao received her undergraduate degree from Yale University, and then earned her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia/Cornell program, and her Sports Medicine fellowship at Harvard University’s Boston Children’s Hospital. She performs non- operative diagnostics and therapies including diagnostic ultrasound, ultrasound guided injections, ultrasound guided tenotomies, platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) injections, and other state of the art regenerative medicine interventions. Dr. Yao is a current member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and serves as a peer reviewer for the PM&R journal. Her research focuses on the effects of sports on young athletes. She has written several book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles about sports injuries, regenerative medicine and sports competition rules. She has worked closely with dancers and musicians at the Boston Ballet, Boston Conservatory, Boston Arts Academy, and the Berklee College of Music. She has served as the team physician for Northeastern University’s Division I Women’s Hockey team and Middlesex High School’s football team. She currently serves as team physician for the Alvin Ailey Dance School and Leman School in and provides medical coverage for USA gymnastics events.

Katherine Yao, MD Assistant Professor Division of Rehabilitation Medicine Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 East 68th Street, 16th Floor New York, NY 10065 USA

Phone: +1-212-746-1500 Email: [email protected]

WEILL CORNELL SEMINAR in SALZBURG

"Rehabilitation Medicine"

December 8 – 14, 2019

FELLOWS Fellow Booklet 709SWCS19 Rehabilitation Medicine

Guljakhan Abilova, MD City Clinical Hospital №5 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Dostyk Avenue, 220 050020 Almaty Kazakhstan [email protected]

Tomas Aukstikalnis, PhD student Children's Hospital aliate of Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Santariškių 7 08318 Vilnius Lithuania [email protected]

Kristof Babarczy, MD University of Szeged, Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Clinical Center Department of Neurology Semmelweis Street 6725 Szeged Hungary [email protected]

Ileana Monica Borda, MD, PhD University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Rehabilitation Hospital, Cluj-Napoca Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Viilor 46-50 400437 Cluj-Napoca Romania [email protected]

Susan Chobanyan, MD Rehabilitation Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 109, Hin Echmiadzin Street 0082 Yerevan Armenia [email protected] Sholpan Daniyarova, MD South Kazakhstan Medical Academy Department of Neurology Al - Farabi, 1 160019 Shymkent Kazakhstan [email protected]

Altanchimeg Delegchoimbol, MD, MPH Rehamed Clinic Ulaanbaatar Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation SN Tower, Mahatma Gandi Street, Bldg 37/1, Khan-Uul District, Khoroo-15 17011 Ulaanbaatar Mongolia [email protected]

Khatuna Dondoladze, MD Beritashvili Center of Experimental Biomedicine Department of Radiology Gotua Street 14 0160 Tbilisi Georgia [email protected]

Anna Dzurinova, MD Vranov Hospital Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation M.R.Stefanika 187 09301 Vranov Slovakia [email protected]

Vita Grinberga, MD VSIA NRC Vaivari Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Asaru prospekts 61 LV-2008 Jurmala Latvia [email protected]

Ulviyya Hajiyeva, MD Gazelli House Wellness Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 28 May Street 8B AZ Baku Azerbaijan [email protected] Aneta Kajstorovska "Mother Theresa" University Clinic in Skopje Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Jordan MIjalkov 20 1000 Skopje North Macedonia [email protected]

Petra Kovacevic, MD Clinical University Hospital Sestre Milosrdnice Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Vinogradska Cesta 29 10000 Zagreb Croatia [email protected]

Vaiga Kovalenko, MD Palanga Rehabilitation Hospital Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Vytauto g. 165 00169 Palanga Lithuania [email protected]

Andrei Lisouski, MD Bobruisk Central Hospital Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery Gagarina 213810 Minsk Belarus [email protected]

Julio Macias Gallardo, MD, MSc Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Calzada Mexico Xochimilco 289 , Arenal Tepepan, delegacion Tlalpan 14389 Mexico City Mexico [email protected]

Jelena Marunica Karsaj, MD University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Vinogradska Cesta 29 10000 Zagreb Croatia [email protected] Mirakhmadjon Mirmaksudov, MD Tashkent Medical Academy Department of Internal Medicine Farobiy 2a 100109 Tashkent Uzbekistan [email protected]

Arpine Muradyan, MD Multi Wellness Pregnants Sport and Medical Rehabilitationi Center, Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Alek Manukyan 11 0025 Yerevan Armenia [email protected]

Oleh Nekhanevych, MD, PhD Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 9, Vernadsky Street 49044 Dnipro Ukraine [email protected]

Nataliia Piriatinska, MD, PhD V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Freedom Square, 4 61022 Kharkiv Ukraine [email protected]

Airat Rakhmatullin, MD Bashkir State Medical University Department of Neurology Lenina Street 3 450022 Ufa Russian Federation [email protected]

Ragne Riim, MD East Tallinn Hospital Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Parnu mnt 104 11312 Tallinn Estonia [email protected] Marlene Alejandra Rodriguez Barragan, MD Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, Arenal Tepepan 14389 Mexico City Mexico [email protected]

Rajko Savkovic, MD Clinical Center Nis Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Bulevar Dr. Zorana Djindjica 48 18000 Nis Serbia [email protected]

Natalie Sebkova, MD General University Hospital in Prague Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Albertov 7 12808 Prague Czech Republic [email protected]

Maryam Sekhanova, MD Azerbaijan State Medical University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Yusif Ibrahim Street 3 1001 Baku Azerbaijan se[email protected]

Olena Shkurupii, MD Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 23, Shevchenko Street 36000 Poltava Ukraine [email protected]

Libuse Smetanova, MD, PhD University Hopsital Hradec Kralove Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sokolska 581 50005 Hradec Kralove Czech Republic [email protected] Anna Trusina, MD Riga 1. hospital Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Bruninieku 5 1000 Riga Latvia [email protected]

Taalai Tyrgotov, MD International School of Medicine Department of Surgery 1F Street Intergelpo 720054 Bishkek Kyrgyzstan [email protected]

Koryun Vahanyan, MD Institute of Physical Medicine Other Health Resort "Mountainous Armenia" 0068 Dilijan Armenia [email protected]

Zuzana Varinska Reiner, MD Reocentrum s.r.o. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Jankolova 6 851 04 Bratislava Slovakia [email protected]

Mária Vorlíčková, MD University Hospital of St. Cyril and Method Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Antolská 11 85107 Bratislava Slovakia [email protected] SEMINAR DIARY FROM FELLOW

Zuzana Varínska Reiner Reocentrum s.r.o. Bratislava, Slovakia December 08 – 14, 2019

December 08, Sunday. I met my colleague from the Department of Rehabilitation of the University Hospital Bratislava for the first time at the train station. Around lunchtime we started our one-hour journey from Bratislava to Vienna and then travelled from Vienna to Salzburg. Everything went well. We talked a lot and finally I had time to relax, which I used for crossword puzzles and for a book - for the mother of two young children it was an amazing time. From the busy railway station in Salzburg we took the bus to Schloss Arenberg. We found the Schloss Arenberg building without any problems, according to the guidelines we received by email. After filling out some formal papers, we got the keys for our rooms, which were nicely furnished, clean, spacious and comfortable. Everything what is needed is in the room. Around 7 pm, we met faculty representatives, professors, organizers and participants from other countries in the lobby. The welcome drink and speech were very encouraging. The whole evening had a pleasant atmosphere. The dinner was tasty and enjoyable. During the dinner, we met another colleague from Slovakia. It was a very nice evening.

December 09, Monday. At 8 am, faculty representative Dr. Joel Stein welcomed us and encouraged us to take the pre-seminar test. After the test, we had a lecture about stroke recovery with doctor Stein. I was very pleased that most of the treatment methods are known to me and are used in our country. I appreciated the fact that these methods are successful abroad. A pleasant coffee break was followed by a lecture of Sclerosis Multiplex with a very sympathetic and positive Dr. Diane A. Thompson and a lecture about the use of robotics and given by Dr. Stein, who brought up the question whether every amazing technology brings a real benefit to the patient. Nevertheless, it is a very promising treatment aid. After lunch, lectures were given by Dr. Thompson and Dr. Stein. Then we got useful tips about how to present a case presentation. The evening was free. I tried jogging by the river Salzach. I enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the castle, which is one of the biggest in Europe. Dinner again was very tasty and pleasant. I met and talked to a lot of colleagues from other countries, including Serbia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Mexico.

December 10, Tuesday. Tuesday started with a lecture presented by Dr. Richard Crevenna, who talked about cancer rehabilitation. His lecture was followed by an introduction to the management of Osteoporosis by Dr. Elisabeth Preisinger. Both lectures were of great importance to me. I got acquainted with new standards for the use of physical methods in oncological patients. In the afternoon, two thirds of the participants, including myself, presented their case report to the audience.

December 11, Wednesday. I started the morning with jogging and a pleasant breakfast with my colleagues. At 8 am, the lecture I was interested the most was given by Dr. Katherine Yao, who spoke about sport injuries of children. Later followed a lecture about neck pain by Dr. Michael Saulle. Both talks were very interesting and useful for my work practice. Then followed two lectures about rehabilitation of facial palsy and polyneuropathy presented by Dr. Othmar Schuhfied. I took many notes as I do encounter facial nerve lesions in my practice quite often and I have learned about proven approaches to treat this disease. The afternoon was free. We used it for exploring the Hohensalzburg Fortress. Then we spent a nice time at the Christmas markets. Some people went shopping and others went to Mozart's birth house.

December 12, Thursday. The first lecture on Thursday was about buttock pain presented by Dr. Saulle. I find this topic very useful for my professional life. As a pediatrician rehabilitation professional, I was very interested in the topic of injuries of dancers and gymnasts – only last week I was treating a ballet dancer with an ankle injury and the week before a patient with a stress fracture of the metacarpus after a Riverdance performance. The ultrasound workshops in the afternoon I found particularly useful. Great in every way. We learned about different approaches, views, dynamic shoulder exams and the examination of the elbow and the knee. Furthermore, we were informed about how to inject the preparations into the joint. The evening ended with a great dinner and a wonderful concert.

December 13, Friday. We started the last day with a lecture about the care of patients at the end of their lives. Dr. Gerold Ebenbichler shared cases from his experience and described various treatment options.

Looking back at the week, I have learned so much about new approaches to obtain precise diagnosis and to give patients specific treatment. I was honored to share my experience with colleagues from other countries and I was happy to meet new people. I have learned a lot from a great faculty with many years of experience who shared their knowledge with us. I want to express my great gratitude to everyone in the organization of this seminar. I was given the opportunity to gain new friends, extend my network and enjoy Salzburg. I hope to participate in future seminars with a diverse and multidisciplinary group.

Zuzana Varínska Reiner, MD (Slovakia)

SEMINAR DIARY FROM FELLOW

Kristóf Babarczy University of Szeged Szeged, Hungary December 08 – 14, 2019

December 08, Sunday I arrived at Salzburg by train in the evening. I was glad to meet my fellow colleagues. We were kindly welcomed by the seminar organizers. During the reception dinner I talked to three kind ladies from Slovakia.

December 09, Monday. The seminar had a very good beginning. Several lectures of this day had a neurological topic, which I was particularly interested in. I got to know a nice woman from Mexico, who was sitting beside me. We listened to a very useful presentation about how to present a case, which I could use to prepare my own presentation for the very next day.

December 10, Tuesday This was a nice day. In the morning the lectures continued (again including lectures with a neurological topic). In the afternoon some of us held our own case presentations. I was presenting about a 44-year-old man who recovered from central pontine myolinolysis. In the evening, I went for a run at the riverbank and later my fellow colleagues and I were chatting and playing table soccer at Schloss Arenberg.

December 11, Wednesday. Today there were lectures only in the morning. As it was a free afternoon, we went to the city center in group after lunchtime. The weather was wonderful and the sun was shining as we explored the city. We enjoyed our time at the Hohensalzburg Fortress and the Christmas Markets. Three of us, including me, went to Mozart’s birthplace as well.

December 12, Thursday. Thursday was a long day. In the morning there were interesting lectures as usual and in the afternoon, the second half of fellows gave their case presentations. Then we had a workshop for practicing ultrasound examination of joints, which was really interesting. Later that evening, we listened to a nice ‘chamber music concert’. Afterwards, we ended the evening chatting till late into the night – even some of the faculty members joined us. It was a very nice evening.

Kristóf Babarczy, MD (Hungary)