EDUCATION:
Residency in Vision Therapy. 05/1995. State University of New York, State College of Optometry, 33 West 42nd Street, NY, NY, 10036.
Doctor of Optometry. 05/1994. State University of New York, State College of Optometry, 33 West 42nd Street, NY, NY, 10036.
Master of Science in Vision Science. 06/1993. State University of New York, State College of Optometry, 33 West 42nd Street, NY, NY, 10036.
Bachelor of Science (4-year; Specialist degree) in Biochemistry. 05/1989. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
DIDACTIC TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES AT SUNY OPTOMETRY:
1) Mini-Course on Acquired Brain Injury for in-house optometric residents – coordinator and lecturer (annually, since 2000)
2) General Vision Therapy Course – co-instructor (since 2003)
3) Guest Lecturer on:
a. Vision Rehabilitation for the Acquired Brain-Injured Patient in 4th Year Senior Seminar Course (2-hour lecture presented annually since 2002)
b. Aniseikonia in “Binocular Vision” Course (2-hour lecture presented annually since 2004)
c. Acquired Strabismus in “Strabismus” course (2-hour lecture presented in 1999 and 2001)
PROFESSIONAL AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
1) 09/2001 through 04/2005: Consultant neuro-optometrist at JFK Medical Center’s New Jersey Neuroscience Institute in Edison, NJ. :
Responsibilities: Direct care in a sub-acute facility providing vision care for persons with ABI secondary to trauma, stroke, and post-surgical complications. Clinical research with Dr. Michael Rosenberg (a neurologist) on individuals with stroke.
2) 07/1995 through present: Full-time clinical faculty member, State University of New York, State College of Optometry, NY, NY. :
09/2002 through present: Associate Clinical Professor and Director, Raymond J. Greenwald Rehabilitation Center.
Responsibilities: Administration, clinical care (direct care and supervision of optometry residents and 4th year optometry externs) specializing in vision rehabilitation for individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) secondary to trauma, stroke, and post-surgical complications and associated clinical research with Dr. Kenneth J. Ciuffreda (as well as other faculty and graduate students).
03/2002 through 08/2002: Assistant Clinical Professor and Director, Raymond J. Greenwald Rehabilitation Center.
Responsibilities: Administration, clinical care (direct care and supervision of optometry residents and 4th year optometry externs) specializing in vision rehabilitation for individuals with ABI secondary to trauma, stroke, and post-surgical complications and associated clinical research with Dr. Kenneth J. Ciuffreda (as well as other faculty and graduate students).
09/1996 through 03/2002: Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of Unit Operations, Head Trauma Vision Rehabilitation Unit
Responsibilities: Administration, clinical care (direct care and supervision of optometry residents and 4th year optometry externs) in primary care (adults, pediatrics, and infants’ vision) as well as specializing in vision rehabilitation for individuals with ABI secondary to trauma, stroke, and post-surgical complications and associated clinical research with Drs. Kenneth J. Ciuffreda and Irwin B. Suchoff (as well as other faculty and graduate students).
07/1995 through 08/1996: Assistant Clinical Professor
Responsibilities: Supervision (1st year interns in methods lab, 4th year interns in pediatric clinic) and clinical care (direct care) specializing in infants' vision, vision rehabilitation for individuals with ABI, children with special needs, and learning disabilities/visual perceptual therapy.
RESIDENCY, EXTERNSHIPS, AND RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS:
1) 07/1994 through 06/1995: Residency in Vision Therapy, State University of New York, State College of Optometry, NY, NY. :
Extensive exposure to clinics related adult primary care, pediatric vision care, infants' vision care, head trauma vision rehabilitation unit, strabismus, amblyopia, general visual skills, and learning disabilities.
2) 01/1994 through 04/1994: Ocular Disease Externship at Capital Eye Consultants, Fairfax, VA. :
Extensive ocular health assessment and patient follow-up through use of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.
3) 09/1993 through 12/1993: Vision Therapy Externship at State University of New York, State College of Optometry, NY, NY. :
Evaluation and training of general visual, strabismus, amblyopia, and perceptual visual skills. Designing, implementing, and managing vision therapy regimens. Assisting with assessment of visual skills for infants and learning disabled individuals.
4) 06/1991 through 12/1993: Research Assistant to Dean Yager, Ph.D. at State University of New York, Schnurmacher Institute of Vision Research, NY, NY. :
Assisting with computer programming and data analysis.
AWARDS:
1) Marquis Who’s Who in the World: 22nd Edition, 2005; 23rd Edition, 2006; 24th Edition, 2007
2) Marquis Who’s Who in America: 58th Edition, 2004; 59th Edition, 2005; 60th Edition, 2006; 61st Edition, 2007; 62nd Edition, 2008
3) Marquis Who’s Who Among American Women: 25th Edition, 2006
4) State University of New York’s State College of Optometry’s Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service, presented at SUNY-Optometry in June, 2005 in New York, NY.
5) NYSOA’s Distinguished Achievement Award, in recognition of significant contributions to the field of visual rehabilitation of the stroke patient (presented in New York, NY on June 01, 2003 at SUNY-Optometry Commencement Ceremony).
6) Founder’s Award, presented by the Brain Injury Association of New York State, in recognition of outstanding efforts to help establish new services or opportunities for persons with brain injuries and their families (presented in Albany, NY on June 06, 2002).
GRANTS:
1) Project Title: “Improving Walking Ability in Stroke Patients Using Optical Rehabilitation” (Project Cost: $113,543; Project Term: July 01, 2003 through November 30, 2004; no-cost extension through 03/15/06); Funding Source: The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation; Principal Investigator: Neera Kapoor, OD, MS.
2) Project Title: “Oculomotor Rehabilitation to Improve Reading Ability in Patients with Acquired Brain Injury” (Project Cost: $185,186; Project Term: Jan. 01, 2001 through June 30, 2003); Funding Source: The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation; Co-Principal Investigators: Kenneth J. Ciuffreda, OD, PhD and Neera Kapoor, OD, MS
3) Project Title: “Clinical trials of Composite, Fresnel and Refractive Prisms: Phase II” (Project Cost: $100,000; Project Term: July 01, 2001 through June 30, 2002); Funding Source: Paltz Assoc. Inc., Kaegill Lane, New Paltz, NY 12561; Principal Investigator: Milton Katz OD. Investigators: Harold Friedman OD, William O’Connell OD, and Neera Kapoor OD, MS.
ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS:
North American Brain Injury Society:
Member, 2006-present
New York Academy of Traumatic Brain Injury:
Member, 2004-present
Brain Injury Society:
Medical Advisory Board Member, 1998-present
American Academy of Optometry:
Fellow, 2000-present
Member, 1997-1999
College of Optometry and Vision Development:
Associate Member, 1994-present
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology:
Member, 1999-present
Pre-doctoral Student Member, 1992-1996
PUBLICATIONS :
1) Han ME, Craig SB, Rutner D, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, and Suchoff IB (to be published in May 2008) Medications prescribed to brain injury patients: a retrospective analysis. Optometry.
2) Suchoff IB, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Rutner D, Han ME, and Craig S. (to be published in May 2008) The frequency of occurrence, types, and characteristics of visual field defects in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Optometry.
3) Craig SB, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Suchoff IB, Han ME, and Rutner D. (in press for 2008) Profile of selected aspects of visually-symptomatic individuals with acquired brain injury: a retrospective study. Journal of Behavioral Optometry.
4) Ciuffreda KJ, Rutner D, Kapoor N, Suchoff IB, Craig S, Han ME (2008). Vision therapy for oculomotor dysfunctions in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Optometry. 79(1):18-22.
5) Chang TT, Ciuffreda KJ, and Kapoor N. (2007) Critical flicker frequency and related symptoms in mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury 21 (10): 1055-1062.
6) Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N. (2007) Oculomotor dysfunctions, their remediation, and reading-related problems in mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Behav Optom 18 (3): 72-77.
7) Rutner D, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Suchoff IB, Craig S, Han ME (2007) Frequency of occurrence and treatment of ocular disease in symptomatic individuals with acquired brain injury: a clinical management perspective. Journal of Behav Optom 18 (2): 31-36.
8) Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N, Rutner D, Suchoff IB, Han ME, Craig S (2007). Occurrence of oculomotor dysfunctions in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Optometry, 78(4): 155-61.
9) Rutner D, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Craig S, Han ME, Suchoff IB (2006) Occurrence of ocular disease in traumatic brain injury in a selected sample: a retrospective analysis. Brain Injury, 20 (10): 1079-86.
10) Ciuffreda KJ, Han Y, Kapoor N, and Ficarra AP (2006) Oculomotor rehabilitation for reading in acquired brain injury. NeuroRehabil, 21(1): 9-21.
11) Du T, Ciuffreda KJ, and Kapoor N. (2005) Elevated dark adaptation thresholds in traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 19(13): 1125-38.
12) Kapoor N (special guest editor) (2005) Neuro-optometry issue of Brain Injury Professional, 2 (3), HDI Publishers, Houston TX.
13) Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N, and Han Y. (2005) Reading-related ocular motor deficits in traumatic brain injury, Brain Injury Professional, 2 (3): 16-20.
14) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ. (2005) Vision problems. In Textbook of traumatic brain injury, First edition (Edited by Silver JM, McAllister TW, and Yudofsky SC). American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., Washington DC, pp. 405-417.
15) Han Y, Ciuffreda KJ, and Kapoor N. (2004) Reading-related oculomotor testing and training protocols for acquired brain injury in humans. Brain Research Brain Research Protocols, 14: 1-12.
PUBLICATIONS (n=27):
16) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, and Han Y. (2004) Oculomotor rehabilitation in acquired brain injury: a case series. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 85(10): 1667-1678.
17) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ. (2002) Vision disturbances following traumatic brain injury. Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 4: 271-280.
18) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, and Tannen B. (2002) Complex regional pain syndrome type I: associated visual sensorimotor findings. Clin J Pain, 18 (2): 93-98.
19) Suchoff IB, Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N (eds). (2001) Visual and vestibular consequences of acquired brain injury. Optometric Extension Program Foundation Press, Santa Ana, CA.
20) Suchoff IB, Ciuffreda KJ, and Kapoor N. (2001) An overview of acquired brain injury. In Visual and vestibular consequences of acquired brain injury. (Edited by Suchoff IB, Ciuffreda KJ, and Kapoor N). Optometric Extension Program Foundation Press, Santa Ana, CA, pp.1-9.
21) Ciuffreda KJ, Han Y, Kapoor N, Suchoff IB. (2001) Oculomotor consequences of acquired brain injury. In Visual and vestibular consequences of acquired brain injury. (Edited by Suchoff IB, Ciuffreda KJ, and Kapoor N). Optometric Extension Program Foundation Press, Santa Ana, CA, pp. 77-88.
22) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Suchoff IB. (2001) Egocentric localization in patients with visual neglect. In Visual and vestibular consequences of acquired brain injury. (Edited by Suchoff IB, Ciuffreda KJ, and Kapoor N). Optometric Extension Program Foundation Press, Santa Ana, CA, pp. 131-144.
23) Ciuffreda KJ, Suchoff IB, Kapoor N, Jackowski M, and Wainapel S (2001) Normal vision function. In Downey and Darling’s The physiological basis of rehabilitation medicine, 3rd Edition (Edited by Gonzalez EG, Myers S, et al.). Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston, p. 241-261.
24) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Harris G, Suchoff IB, Kim J, Huang M, and Bae P. (2001) A new portable device for measuring egocentric localization. Journal of Behavioral Optometry, 12: 115-118.
25) Suchoff IB, Kapoor N, Waxman R Ference W. (1999) Prevalence of visual and ocular conditions in a non-selected acquired brain-injured patient sample. Journal of American Optometric Association, 70:301-308.
26) Yuan R, Yager D, Guethlein M, Oliver G, Kapoor N, Zhong R. (1993) Controlling unwanted sources of threshold change in disability glare studies: a prototype apparatus and procedure. Optom and Vis Sci, 70(11): 976-81.
27) Rosenfield M, D'Amico JL, Nowbotsing S, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ. (1993) Temporal characteristics of proximally-induced accommodation. Ophthal and Physiol Optics, 13(2): 151-4.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS :
1) Chandrasekhar S, Kapoor N (2007) Neuro-optometric evaluation and rehabilitation as a useful adjunct in the management of the complex dizzy patient. Annual meeting of the American Neurotology Society in San Diego, CA April 28, 2007.
2) Kapoor N. (2006) Clinical treatment protocol. Symposium: “TBI: A New Challenge for Optometry, Neuro-optometric Rehabilitation, and Our Nation” at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Optometry, Denver, CO.
3) Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N, Rutner D, Suchoff IB, Han ME, Craig S. (2006) Occurrence of ocular motor dysfunction in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Annual Meeting, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
4) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, and Wang B (2004) Yoked prism application in hemianopic stroke patients. Annual Meeting, American Academy of Optometry, Tampa, FL.
5) Ciuffreda KJ, Han Y, Kapoor N, and Ficarra AP. (2003) Oculomotor rehabilitation in acquired brain injury. Annual Meeting, American Academy of Optometry, Dallas, TX.
6) Ciuffreda KJ, Han Y, and Kapoor N (2002) Oculomotor rehabilitation for reading in acquired brain injury. Annual Meeting, American Academy of Optometry, San Diego, CA.
7) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, and Suchoff IB. (1999) Visual neglect, the egocenter, and yoked prisms. Annual Meeting, American Academy of Optometry, Seattle, WA.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS :
1) Kapoor N, Suchoff IB, Ciuffreda KJ, Han E, Rutner D, and Craig S. (2008) Characteristics of visual field defects in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
2) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Rutner D, Suchoff IB, Craig S, and Han ME (2007) Oculomotor vision therapy in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Optometry, Tampa, FL.
3) Ciuffreda KJ, Rutner D, Kapoor N, Suchoff IB, Craig S, and Han E (2007) Oculomotor rehabilitation in acquired brain injury. Annual Meeting of the ARVO Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
4) Kapoor N, Rutner D, Ciuffreda KJ, Bell SB, Han ME, and Suchoff IB (2005) Occurrence of ocular disease in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Optometry, San Diego, CA.
5) Han ME, Bell SB, Rutner D, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, and Suchoff IB (2005) Medications prescribed to brain injury patients: a retrospective analysis. Annual Meeting, ARVO Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
6) Kapoor N, Rutner D, Ciuffreda KJ, Bell SB, Han ME, and Suchoff IB (2005) Occurrence of ocular disease in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Annual Meeting, ARVO Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
7) Ciuffreda KJ, Han Y, and Kapoor N (2003) Oculomotor rehabilitation for reading in acquired brain injury. Annual Meeting, ARVO Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS (n=19), continued:
8) Zara C and Kapoor N (2003) Carbon monoxide poisoning: acquired brain injury and functional binocular vision deficits. Annual Meeting, American Academy of Optometry, Dallas, TX.
9) Katz M, Friedman H, Kapoor N, and O’Connell W (2002) Contrast sensitivity through high power composite, refractive, and fresnel prisms. Annual Meeting, American Academy of Optometry, San Diego, CA.
10) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, and Tannen B. (2000) Reflex sympathetic dystrophy: associated oculomotor findings. International Biennial Meeting, American Academy of Optometry, Madrid, Spain.
11) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Harris G, Suchoff IB, Kim J, Huang M, and Bae P. (2000) A new portable device for measuring egocentric localization. International Biennial Meeting, American Academy of Optometry, Madrid, Spain.
12) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, and Tannen B. (1999) Reflex sympathetic dystrophy: associated oculomotor findings. Annual Meeting, American Academy of Optometry, Seattle, WA.
13) Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Harris G, Suchoff IB, Kim J, Huang M, and Bae P. (1999) A new portable device for measuring egocentric localization. Annual Meeting, ARVO Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
14) Kapoor N. (1998) Visual rehabilitation for constant alternating exotropia in acquired brain-injured patients. Annual Meeting, American Academy of Optometry. San Francisco, CA.
15) Mathews SN, Kruger PB, Kapoor N, Yager D. (1994) Criterion-free dynamic depth of focus as a function of chromatic aberration. Annual Meeting, ARVO Conference, Sarasota, FL.
16) Mathews SN, Kapoor N, Yager D, Kruger PB. (1993) Accommodative fluctuations and contrast decrement sensitivity. Annual Meeting, ARVO Conference, Sarasota, FL.
17) Rosenfield M, Kapoor N, Nowbotsing S, D'Amico JL, Ciuffreda KJ. (1993) Temporal characteristics of proximally-induced accommodation. Annual Meeting, ARVO Conference, Sarasota, FL.
18) Yuan R, Yager D, Guethlein M, Oliver G, Kapoor N. (1992) Relation between lens light backscatter and disability glare: implications for cataract surgery. Annual Meeting, ARVO Conference, Sarasota, FL.
19) Mathews SN, Kapoor N, Yager D, Kruger PB. (1992) Contrast decrement sensitivity across spatial frequency. Annual Meeting, ARVO Conference, Sarasota, FL.
LECTURE PRESENTATIONS :
Invited lecture to optometrists, vision scientists, and graduate vision science students at SUNY-Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research’s Colloquium Series in New York, NY on April 17, 2008 12:15-1:15PM. Topic: “Vision function and acquired brain injury”.
invited lecture to physiatrists, neurologists, neuro-psychologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists at the 7th Annual World Congress of the International Brain Injury Association at 2:30PM on April 9, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal. Topic: “Evaluation and management of residual sensorimotor vision disturbances following traumatic brain injury”.
invited lecture to optometrists for continuing optometric professional education at the Hudson Valley Optometric Society in Fishkill, NY on November 27, 2007 6:30PM -8:30PM. Topic: “Acquired brain injury for the primary care optometrist, followed by case presentations”.
invited lecture (co-presented with Dr. Harold Friedman) to optometrists for continuing optometric professional education on Wednesday, November 14, 2007, 7-9PM at SUNY-Optometry in NY, NY. Topic: “Vision Disturbances in the Acquired Brain-Injured and Learning Disabled Population: Diagnosis and Treatment Options”, sponsored by SUNY-Optometry.
invited lecture to optometrists at the Northeast Congress of Optometry, September 8-10, 2007 (4 hours on 09/09/07) in Westbury, MA. Topic: “Optometry and acquired brain injury”.
invited lecture to physiatrists, neurologists, neuro-psychologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists at Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY on Wednesday, August 22, 2007, 12-1PM. Topic: “Neuro-optometric management of sensorimotor vision disturbances following traumatic brain injury”.
invited lecture to optometrists at the 21st annual Joint Conference on Theoretical and Clinical Optometry, June 8-9, 2007 (3 hours over the two-day period) in Forest Grove, OR. Topic: “Optometry and acquired brain injury”.
invited lecture (co-presented with Dr. Valerie Wren) to physiatrists, neurologists, neuro-psychologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists at the annual conference at the Helen Hayes Hospital April 13, 2007, 10:30AM-11:15AM in West Haverstraw, NY. Topic: “Neuro-optometric management of sensorimotor vision disturbances following traumatic brain injury”.
invited lecture to optometrists for continuing optometric professional education at the annual Vision Expo East Convention, March 23, 2007, 2-3PM in New York, NY. Topic: “Acquired brain injury for the primary care optometrist”.
invited lecture to physiatrists, neurologists, neuro-psychologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists at a Grand Rounds at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, March 06, 2007, 8-9AM in New York, NY. Topic: “Issues in neuro-optometry: residual sensorimotor vision disturbances following traumatic brain injury”.
LECTURE PRESENTATIONS (n=49) continued:
invited lecture to physiatrists, neurologists, neuro-psychologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists at the Bronx VA Medical Center, February 28, 2007, 3-4PM in Bronx, NY. Topic: “Neuro-optometric management of sensorimotor vision disturbances following traumatic brain injury”.
invited lecture (4 hours of lecture) to optometrists for continuing optometric professional education at the annual East-West Eye Conference, October 13-15, 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio. Topic: “Vision rehabilitation following acquired brain injury”.
invited lecture to physiatrists, neurologists, neuro-psychologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists at the annual conference for the North American Brain Injury Society, September 15, 2006 in Miami, Florida. Topic: “Issues in neuro-optometry: managing sensorimotor vision disturbances following traumatic brain injury”.
invited lecture (4 hours) to optometrists for continuing optometric professional education at the annual meeting of the Eastern States Congress of the Optometric Extension Program on April 30, 2006 in New York. Topic: “Vision rehabilitation following acquired brain injury”.
invited lecture to physiatrists, neurologists, neuro-psychologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists at the annual conference for the New York Academy of Traumatic Brain Injury on March 25, 2006 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, New York, NY. Topic: “Post-concussive Sensorimotor Vision Disturbances”.
invited lecture at the RUSK Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine’s Neuropsychology Department on December 07, 2005, 4-5PM in NY, NY. Topic: “Vision and Acquired Brain Injury”.
invited lecture at the Annual Conference of the Brain Injury Association of Maryland on March 17, 2005, 3:15-4:15PM in Baltimore, MD. Topic: “Visual and Vestibular Problems Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Description and Treatment Options”.
invited lecture to optometrists for continuing optometric professional education on Saturday, October 02, 2004, 2-4 PM at SUNY-Optometry in NY, NY. Topic: “Evaluating and Managing Vision Disturbances Following Mild Acquired Brain Injury”, sponsored by SUNY-Optometry.
invited lecture to vestibular support group at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, NY on September 21, 2004 from 7-8PM. Topic: “Interactions between the visual and vestibular systems”.
invited lecture to neurologists, neuro-psychologists, social workers, physical therapists, and occupational therapists at the International Center for the Disabled, NY, NY on June 11, 2004 (1PM- 2:30PM), co-presented with Dr. Harold Friedman. Topic: “Vision Disturbances Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Diagnosis and Treatment Options”.
invited lecture to survivors, family members, friends, therapists, and physicians at the Annual Brain Injury Association of New York State’s 22nd Annual Conference, Albany, NY on Thursday, June 10, 2004 at 2:15PM-3:30PM. Topic: “Vision Disturbances Following Brain Injury”.
LECTURE PRESENTATIONS (n=49) continued:
invited lecture to the psychiatry residents at Bellevue Medical Center in NY, NY on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 at 11AM-12PM. Topic: “Vision and Acquired Brain Injury: Overview”.
invited lecture to physiatrists, neurologists, neuro-psychologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists at the annual conference for the New York Academy of Traumatic Brain Injury on April 17, 2004 (10:50AM to12:15PM) at Fordham University, New York, NY. Topic: “Vision Disturbances Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Neurophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment”.
invited lecture to optometrists for continuing optometric professional education on Wednesday, April 30, 2003, 7-9 PM at SUNY-Optometry in NY, NY. Topic: “Vision Rehabilitation for the Acquired Brain-injured Patient: Clinical and Research Aspects”, sponsored by SUNY-Optometry.
invited lecture to optometrists for continuing optometric professional education on Tuesday April 08, 2003, 8-9PM at SUNY-Optometry in NY, NY. Topic: “Vision Rehabilitation for the Acquired Brain-injured Patient: Clinical Pearls”, sponsored by New York State Optometric Association.
invited lecture to in-house faculty (optometrists) and optometry students on Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at 1PM for Faculty Development at SUNY-Optometry, NY, NY. Topic: “Vision Rehabilitation for the Acquired Brain-injured Patient”.
invited lecture for Grand Rounds at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary to neurology residents, neuro-ophthalmology residents, neuro-otology residents, physical therapists, physiatrists, nurses, on Thursday, November 21, 2002 8AM–9AM, in NY, NY. Topic: “Vision Rehabilitation for the Acquired Brain-injured Patient”.
invited lecture to survivors, family members, friends, therapists, and physicians at the Annual Brain Injury Association of New York State’s 20th Annual Conference, Albany, NY on Thursday, June 06, 2002 at 2:30PM. Topic: “Vision Rehabilitation Following Brain Injury”.
invited lecture to survivors, family members, friends, therapists, and physicians at the Brain Injury Society’s Symposium at NYU Medical Center, NY, NY on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at 9AM. Topic: “Vision Rehabilitation Following Brain Injury”.
invited lecture to the psychiatry residents at Bellevue Medical Center in NY, NY on Monday, March 25, 2002 at 1PM. Topic: “Vision and Acquired Brain Injury: Overview”.
invited lecture (continuing optometric education) to optometrists sponsored by the New York State Optometric Association on February 02, 2002 (4PM to 6PM) in Lake Placid, NY. Topic: “Vision Rehabilitation for the Acquired Brain-injured Patient”.
invited lecture (continuing medical education) to occupational therapists, physiatrists, physical therapists, nurses, and speech therapists on Sunday, November 18, 2001 (8:15AM to 9AM) at Mount Sinai Medical Center for the Brain Injury Continuum Symposium in NY, NY. Topic: “Vision Rehabilitation for the Acquired Brain-injured Patient”.
LECTURE PRESENTATIONS (n=49) continued:
invited lecture (in-service) to occupational therapists, physiatrists, physical therapists, nurses, and speech therapists on Thursday, July 19, 2001 (12:30PM to 1:30PM) at Bellevue Medical Center in NY, NY. Topic: “Vision Problems Secondary to Acquired Brain Injury”.
invited on-line, interactive interview (June 18, 2001 from 7PM to 8PM) on the “Vision Problems Secondary to Acquired Brain Injury”, sponsored by Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, NY (www.tbi-help.org).
invited lecture to the psychiatry residents at Bellevue Medical Center in NY, NY on Monday, April 16, 2001 at 1PM. Topic: “Vision and Acquired Brain Injury: Overview”.
invited lecture to neurologists, otolaryngologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, optometrists, and physical therapists (sponsored by the Tri-State Vestibular Disorders Society) at Beth Israel Medical Center, 10 Union Square East, New York, NY on October 19, 2000 (7PM to 9PM). Topic: “The Role of Prisms in Vestibular Rehabilitation”.
invited grand rounds lecture to neurologists, physiatry residents, physiatrists, nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, social work, and physical therapists at the Hospital for Joint Disease, Brain Injury Unit, 301 East 17th Street, New York, NY on September 11, 2000 (8:30AM to 9:30AM). Topic: “Vision and Acquired Brain Injury”.
invited grand rounds lecture to physiatry residents, physiatrists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists at the New York Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center, 423 East 23rd Street, NY, NY on August 31, 2000 (8AM to 9AM). Topic: "Optometric Management of Hemianopic Stroke Patients”.
invited grand rounds lecture to physiatrists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists at Beth Israel Medical Center’s Phillips Ambulatory Care Center , NY, NY on July 27, 2000 (8AM to 9AM). Topic: "Optometric Management of Stroke Patients".
invited lecture to occupational therapists, physiatrists, physical therapists, speech therapists, brain-injured individuals, and family members/care-givers at the New York Downstate Conference for the Brain Injury Society on Wednesday, May 24, 2000 at 4PM. Topic: “Visual Processing in Stroke Patients”.
invited lecture to the psychiatry residents at Bellevue Medical Center in NY, NY on Monday, May 22, 2000 at 1PM. Topic: “Vision and Acquired Brain Injury: Overview”.
invited lecture to the United Federation of Teachers in Manhattan on Wednesday, March 15, 2000 at 4:30PM. Topic: “Vision and Acquired Brain Injury: Overview”.
invited lecture to optometrists for continuing optometric professional education on Wednesday, February 23, 2000 at 7PM at SUNY-Optometry in NY, NY. Topic: “Vision and Acquired Brain Injuries”, sponsored by SUNY-Optometry.
invited lecture to occupational therapists, physiatrists, physical therapists, speech therapists, and brain-injured individuals and their family members/care-givers at a symposium sponsored by the Brain Injury Society on Sunday, February 06, 2000 at 3PM at Beth Israel Medical Center in NY, NY. Topic: “Vision and Balance in Patients with Acquired Brain Injury”.
LECTURE PRESENTATIONS (n=49) continued:
invited lecture to occupational therapists, physiatrists, physical therapists, speech therapists, and brain-injured individuals and their family members/care-givers at a symposium sponsored by the Brain Injury Society on Friday, May 14, 1999 at 3PM at Bellevue Medical Center in NY, NY. Topic: “Vision Problems Secondary to Acquired Brain Injury”.
invited lecture to occupational therapists, physiatrists, physical therapists, speech therapists, brain-injured individuals, and family members/care-givers at a symposium sponsored by the Brain Injury Society on April 28, 1999 at 10AM at the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Topic: “Signs and Symptoms of Vision Problems Secondary to Acquired Brain Injury”.
invited lecture to optometrists for continuing optometric professional education at the Feinbloom Symposium (sponsored by the Pennsylvania College of Optometry) on Sunday, November 22, 1998 in Philadelphia, PA. Topic: “Vision Evaluation of the Acquired Brain-Injured Patient”.
invited lecture to occupational therapists, physiatrists, physical therapists, speech therapists, brain-injured individuals, and family members/care-givers at the Fifth Annual New York State Department of Health’s Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium in Albany, NY on October 07, 1998. Topic: “Vision and Acquired Brain Injury”.
invited lecture with Dr. Irwin Suchoff to occupational therapists, physiatrists, physical therapists, speech therapists, brain-injured individuals, and family members/care-givers at a symposium sponsored by the New York Brain Injury Association at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY in May, 1997. Topic: “The Pathophysiology of Acquired Brain Injury”.