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War Injuries and the Challenges to Rehabilitation

Dr. Paul Pasquina
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, USA

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Biography of the Keynote Speaker

Paul F. Pasquina, M.D. is a Lieutenant Colonel (promotable) in the United States Army Medical Corps. He is the Chief of the Integrated Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center. He is also the Medical Director of the Amputee Program and recently assumed responsibilities as the Co-Director of the TBI Program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Pasquina is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. In addition to being board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, he is also board certified in Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Pain Medicine. He completed a fellowship in sports medicine and remains interested in all aspects of musculoskeletal medicine especially as it applies to individuals with disability. He serves on the editorial boards of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD). He is an elected Fellow in the American Institute for Medical Biomedical Engineering (AIMBE) as well as a Secretarial appointee on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Advisory Committee for Prosthetics and Special Disabilities Programs. Dr. Pasquina has authored multiple book chapters, journal articles, and policy papers. He has served as the PM&R Residency Program Director and Medical Advisor to the North Atlantic Regional Medical Command for quality healthcare, and continues to serve as a consultant to the Food and Drug Administrations Orphan Drug Program. He has received multiple military awards, as well as awards for teaching and mentorship, including the U.S. Army's "A" Proficiency Designation for academic excellence and the Order of Military Medical Merit.

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