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Carol V.R. De Costa, M.D. |
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Dr. Carol V.R. De Costa is a graduate of S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo School of
Medicine, Columbia University and Medgar Evers College. She received
her residency training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. De Costa is Board Certified
and is licensed in the states of New York and Georgia. She is also
certified in Medical Acupuncture. Her acupuncture training included
clinical practice in Chengdu, China. Her experience after residency
includes Associate Directorship of Outpatient Rehabilitation Medicine
at Staten Island University Hospital. She entered the challenging arena
of private practice in 1998 and is presently the Medical Director of
Rehabilitation Medicine And Sports Services, P.C. She is also on the
clinical faculty of Mount Sinai Services at Elmhurst and Queens
Hospitals. In addition, she teaches Family Practice resident physicians
at Brooklyn Hospital.
Dr. De Costa's areas of Special interest include Sports Medicine, and treatment of Musculoskeletal and Occupational injuries.
Dr.
De Costa's Involvement in the rehabilitation of sports injuries has
been varied. She provided medical service to athletes at the Centennial
Olympic Games in Atlanta, 1996. In addition, numerous College, High
School and Professional athletes have benefited from Dr. De Costa's
expertise in treating sports related injuries. For three seasons, she
served as team physician for the New York Sharks (a women's
Professional football team). She is presently team physician for Medgar
Evers College and provides medical coverage during Football games for
New York City High Schools. Dr. De Costa participates with the N.Y.C.
marathon and serves as a Medical Captain.
In
recognition of her expertise in Sports injuries, Dr. De Costa was asked
and agreed to co-author a chapter in a textbook on rehabilitation of
sports injuries in female athletes. In order to positively impact the
incidents of sports injuries in the female athletes, Dr. De Costa is
developing protective gear specifically for women and girls involved in
contact sports.
In the area of Occupational
Health, Dr. De Costa has made a substantial impact with innovative
approaches to evaluating and treating injured hospital employees. At
the request of the New York City Department of Health, Dr. De Costa
developed a lecture series for its Wellness At Work program. She also
provides lectures on wellness and fitness in the community and in
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Ian Cole, M.D.
Ian Cole, MD grew up in the borough of Brooklyn, New York. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School, Columbia University and The State University of New York at Brooklyn (Downstate). In 1996, he completed his internship in Internal Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City. In 1999, he completed his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is licensed to practice medicine in Colorado and New York. He has been the director of in-patient rehabilitation at St. Anthony's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He is experienced in stroke, trauma, and multiple sclerosis rehabilitation. His interest include: electrodiagnosis, sports and pain management. Dr. Cole actively participates in health fairs. He is a member of the Provident Clinical Society of Brooklyn and resides in Springfield Gardens, New York.
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