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Uma Aggarwal, MD |
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Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitiation, University of Rochester |
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| Biography |
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- Medical Director, Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Rochester General Hospital
- Medical Director, CORF at Rochester Rehabilitation Center
Uma Aggarwal, M.D., clinical associate professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She graduated from the Government Medical College in Patiala, Punjab India. Dr. Aggarwal did her residency training in PM&R at Strong Memorial Hospital. She is Board Certified in PM&R and electrodiagnostic medicine. Dr. Aggarwal received the Elkin’s Award from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for the highest score on the written examination. Her research interests are in areas of stroke rehabilitation and electrodiagnostic medicine. She became the medical director of PM&R at Rochester General Hospital in 1996. Prior to that, she served as the medical director at Monroe Community Hospital from 1987. In addition, she also serves as the medical director at Rochester Rehabilitation Center, a CARF accredited, CORF program since 1999. In addition to her medical practice at Rochester General Hospital, she also teaches several courses for rehab residents at Strong Memorial Hospital. Dr. Aggarwal also has an EMG clinic at Brockport one half day per week where she provides consultations. She has been a Guest Oral Examiner for The American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation since 1995. She has been a member of the Quality Improvement Committee at Rochester General Hospital for the Acute Rehab Unit since 1997. She is a Fellow Member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Aggarwal is also a Business Associate of the Preferred Care, Surgical Advisory Team. She has presented Posters at National meetings.
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| Contact Information |
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Rochester General Hospital
Acute Rehabilitation Unit
1425 Portland Avenue, box 324
Rochester, NY 14621
(p) 585-922-5730, (f) 585-922-5745
E-mail: uma.aggarwal@viahealth.org |
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| Education |
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Punjabi University, Punjab, India, MBBS, 1965. |
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| Internships, Residencies, and Specialty
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Residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center (Strong Memorial Hospital), Rochester, NY, 1977 |
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Internship in Internal Medicine, St. Mary’s Hospital, affiliate of the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1974 |
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| Board Certification and Licensure |
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Diplomat, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 1980. |
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Diplomat, The American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 1992 |
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New York State Physician License, 1977 |
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| Research Areas and Interests |
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Stroke rehabilitation |
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Electrodiagnostic Medicine |
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| Committees and Professional Societies |
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Fellow, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
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Fellow, American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine |
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| Honors and Awards |
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Elkin's Award from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
for the highest score on the examination. 1979. |
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| Publications |
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Dombovy, M., Aggarwal, U., “Stroke Rehabilitation” in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: The Complete Approach, 2000 |
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