"As rehabilitation specialists, we assist patients and their families in setting realistic, individualized goals to help them achieve optimal physical capabilities," Fine says. "Designing a concrete plan with daily goals can go a long way in improving a patient's quality of life. I am actively involved in developing tools and smartphone applications that can help patients function more independently and adhere to recommended rehabilitation activity regimens at home."

According to Fine, also important is equipping patients and their families with knowledge to prevent or lessen accidents like falls, which are a major cause of injury and admission to the hospital, especially in individuals 55 years and older.


"Fear of falling and diminished physical activity have a significant negative impact on many of the body's systems," Fine says. "The goal of rehabilitation clinicians is to help people reconstitute and maintain their functional abilities as much as possible. Education and exercise are key ingredients."

Providing Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation

The specialized 30-bed acute care inpatient unit at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn is a federally-designated and Joint Commission-accredited Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF), providing the most comprehensive rehabilitative care available. While most hospitals offer abbreviated therapy at the bedside following an illness or injury, NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn offers an intense three-hour daily therapy program. The unit cares for many patients transferred from other hospitals because of its use of innovative therapies and application of advanced technologies to achieve optimal goals designed for each individual patient.

In addition, Rusk Rehabilitation offers outpatient services at three locations: Rusk Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn at 60th Street; Rusk Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn at 7th Avenue; and Rusk Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn at Shore Road.

"We are delighted to welcome Dr. Fine to lead our critically important rehabilitation medicine department," says Bret J. Rudy, MD, executive hospital director and senior vice president for NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn. "His appointment underscores our commitment to enhance our existing services and to advance the excellence of Rusk Rehabilitation throughout the borough."

SOURCE NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn

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