Dr. William L. Bockenek

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  William L. Bockenek, MD

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  William L. Bockenek, MD Program Director for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation

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  William L. Bockenek, MD
  
  Program Director for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Carolinas Medical Center/Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation
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  This was a scene last Thursday night as residents, therapists, and nurses gathered at a Charlotte Knights game, which was spearheaded by Dr. Bockenek.There is a saying that my father used to say, "you take care of the little things, and the big things will take care of themselves."No one exemplifies this saying more than Dr. Bockenek.As a dedicated father, residency director, enthusiastic teacher, community leader, philanthropist, and mentor to so many, it is baffling how he is so proficient at taking care of the little things.
  
  As a new resident, I had the pleasure of being teamed with Dr. Bockenek for my very first Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation rotation.My only exposure prior to this experience was on my interview day, and recognizing his name as being one of the co-editors of the textbook Rehabilitation Medicine Principles and Practice, the bible of our field.Much to my surprise he was so incredibly approachable and available.His infectious enthusiasm in caring for his patients was truly an inspiration.There are many days that I can remember Dr. Bockenek taking time out at the end of his very busy day to sit down with me to do a one on one lecture.It was because of this type of dedication that I have been able to glean some of the most important pearls of rehabilitation medicine.He has enriched me both as a resident physician and as a person.
  
  One of my favorite memories of Dr. Bockenek is that of a random Thursday early last fall.As I arrived for rounds that morning, Dr. Bockenek informed me that we had to be very efficient because of a "field trip" later that afternoon.The field trip turned out to be that we were speaking for a health class at his son's junior high school on safety and consequences of risk taking.During this interaction, I realized that there are some individuals with an innate ability to teach, and Dr. Bockenek was blessed with this gift.It was awesome watching him get excited about the most simplistic anatomy of the brain and spinal cord.The children were so engaged and interested even before he brought out the cherry liquorice to award the students for correct answers to his questions.

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  William L. Bockenek, MD, physical medicine and rehabilitation, Carolinas Medical Center/Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation, Charlotte, N.C.

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  The ten recipients are: William L. Bockenek, MD (Charlotte, NC); Carol Carraccio, MD (Baltimore, MD); Carlyle H. Chan, MD (Milwaukee, WI); Paul H. Gerst, MD (Bronx, NY); DuPont Guerry, IV, MD (Philadelphia, PA); J. Peter Harris, MD (Rochester, NY); John B. Jeffers, MD (Philadelphia, PA); Catherine K. Lineberger, MD (Durham, NC); Gordon E. Schutze, MD (Little Rock, AR); Eric W. Walsh, MD (Portland, OR).
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  William L. Bockenek, MD

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  Now patients and families in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties only have to look to one name for quality rehabilitation care," said Carolinas Rehabilitation Medical Director William L. Bockenek, MD. "And with the many convenient locations we offer, we're always accessible to our patients."

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  William L. Bockenek, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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  William L. Bockenek, MDChairman of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/Medical Director of Carolinas Rehabilitation
  
  Dr. Bockenek graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida State University in 1982 and received Phi Beta Kappa Honors as a Junior.He went on to graduate Medical School at University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla with Alpha Omega Alpha honors He subsequently entered an Internal Medicine residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (formerly known as North Carolina Baptist Hospital) but after two years he saw the "light" and transferred into the residency program in PM&R at University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, NJ affiliated with the Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation.Following the completion of his residency and year as Chief Resident he started his academic and clinical career in Charlotte, NC at Carolinas Medical Center and the Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation.Since his arrival in Charlotte in 1991 he has maintained as strong interest in his subspecialty area of Spinal Cord Medicine and is one of two faculty at CMC board certified in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine.He also is very clinically active in the care of patients with Post-Polio Syndrome, in performing electrodiagnostic procedures (he is Board Certified by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine), and muscle/nerve injections for spasticity management.He has also remained very active in the research arena participating as principle investigator or co-investigator on several industry sponsored multi-center studies.He is involved in many national PM&R organizations including the American Academy of PM&R, American Board of PM&R (one of 13 Board Directors), American Paraplegia Society (Board member), American Spinal Injury Association, Association of Academic Physiatrists, and is a member of the Residency Review Committee for PM&R.He has many interests outside of work that include sports of all kinds, hiking in the mountains, visits to the beach, and spending time with his wife, 2 children, 2 cats and 1 dog.

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