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SUSANA G. DUNCAN, M.D. ABPM&R FAAPM&R

120 East 65 Street
New York, NY 10065
Cell : 1+917 873 8628
Internet Appointment Booking via ZocDoc

CURRENT MEDICAL POSITION:
Private Practice: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spine Sports
and Performing Arts Medicine.
Providing in office diagnosis, treatment and monitored physical therapy for
musculoskeletal injury and pain; spine injury; osteoporosis; disc disease: radiculopathy, nerve
entrapments, tendonitis, bursitis, repetitive strain injury: arthritis; weight, gait and balance disorders;
depression associated with pain and injury. Particular
expertise in joint, tendon and muscle injections. Ample time for questions and explanations.
Board Certification: American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation 1995. Re-certified 2005.
PRIOR MEDICAL EXPERIENCE:

Clinical Instructor, Rehabilitation Medicine 1992-1997
College of Physicians & Surgeons
Columbia University, NY
Co-director: In-Patient Rehab Unit 1992-1997
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center

Resident: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 1989-1992
New York Hospital. Cornell University Medical Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute

Medical Director, AIDS Dormitory l988-1989
Riker's Island Prison
Department of Health and Hospitals, NY
Assistant Director, Women's Clinic 1987-1988
Riker's Island Prison
Department of Health and Hospitals NY

Internship: General Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry
Cornell University Medical Center, NY 1986-1987

EDUCATION
Medical: M.D., 1982-1986
Columbia University
College of Physicians & Surgeons

Undergraduate:

Anthropology B.A./Honors 1966- l969
Cambridge University, England MA l974

1969-70

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

Medical Columnist 1992-1993
Mademoiselle Magazine

Senior Editor, New York Magazine 1976-1982
(assigned, edited and wrote pieces on
medical issues and research)

Contributing Editor, New York Magazine 1972-1976
Assigned, edited and wrote medical and
Science stories. Television and radio
appearances.

MEDICAL LICENSURE

Diplomate American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 1995 and 2005

Diplomate National Board of Medical Examiners 1986

New York State Licensed 1986

RESEARCH
Quality Assurance; Rehabilitation St. Luke's/Roosevelt 1992-1997
Hospital Center
New York Hospital 1989-1992
Cornell Medical Center
Rockefeller University 1974-1975
Dr. Gerald Edelman Laboratory

Fellow l973-1974
Foundation for Science and Society
Drug Abuse Council Grant 1972-1973

Oxford University 1969-1971
Dr. Charles Lane Laboratory

PUBLICATIONS

1. Susana G. Duncan, M.D., and Gail Pugliese, M.D., "Cervical Angina
Mistaken as a Psychiatric Disorder". Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 1990, 71:784

2. Susana G. Duncan, M.D., and Gail Pugliese, M.D., "Dysphagia as the Presenting Symptom in Transient Ischemic Attack", Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 1990, 71:775

3. Elisabeth A. Lachman, M.D., and Susana G. Duncan, M.D.,"Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Associated with Occult Malignancy," Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 1990, 71:759

4. Susana G. Duncan, M.D., and Michael Brennan, M.D., "Critical Illness Polyneuropathy: A Frequently Missed I.C.U. Complication," Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 1991, 72:795


PUBLICATIONS (Not academic) Magazine articles and TV appearances

(available upon request)


HONORS & AWARDS

National Science Foundation Award for Medical Journalism 1979, 1980, 1981
American Academy of Physical Medicine, National Residents Award 1990, 1991


MEMBERSHIPS

Fellow New York Academy of Sciences
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
New York County Medical Society
Fellow Physiatric Association for Spine, Sports and Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Fellow American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation