Dr. Adam Perlman M.D.

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  Dr. Adam Perlman oversees the use of many "complementary" medical treatments as director of Integrative Medicine at the Siegler Center, part of the St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.He says, "If a therapy seems safe and effective, we'll combine it with conventional care.
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  Dr. Perlman warns, however, that you can get too much of even a good thing.He says he recently treated an 84-year-old woman who had been taking 500 mg. of vitamin B6 since the 1980s, and developed nerve damage because of it."People need to be aware that such large doses can have toxicity over time."
  
  Above all, Dr. Perlman advises discussing any "alternative" treatments you are thinking of trying with your regular physician."I believe complementary modalities can be part of good medicine," he says, "but part of it is also steering patients away from those that may be worthless, or even harmful." Learn more about Care for Life

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  by Adam Perlman, M.D., Executive Director, Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and Roanne Weisman

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  The "Enhancing Memory & Wellness Program" will be directed by Dr. Adam Perlman, director of the Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
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  That's where Dr. Perlman came in.
  
  Adam Perlman, MD, MPH, is a leader in the field of complementary and alternative medicine: in addition to directing UMDNJ's Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, he serves as vice chair of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine, a group of 40 highly acclaimed medical schools that deliver integrative care in their clinical centers.
  
  I contacted Dr. Perlman and informed him of the bequest and questioned whether he knew of any caregiver program in the area utilizing complementary and alternative medicine approaches with Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers.He said he didn't know of any offhand, but he would discuss the matter with some colleagues and get back in touch with me.
  
  What happened next is little short of a miracle.Dr. Perlman used his network of colleagues to put together a framework for a caregiver program utilizing select pieces of existing programs and talent looking for a way to integrate complementary and alternative medicine into the care of Alzheimer's patients.That framework has now evolved into the Enhancing Memory & Wellness Program.
  
  Dr. Perlman teamed up with one of Newark's most notable figures, Monsignor William J. Linder, founder of the New Community Corporation.
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  Working with Monsignor Linder's group, Dr. Perlman crafted a program to serve the more than 1,600 senior residents in NCC's eight facilities.
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  We presented Dr. Perlman's plan to the other litigants in the estate proceeding and got them to agree to settle the case so the money could be put to work helping people instead of being consumed by litigation.The court accepted the plan and funding has now been released to begin training of the caregivers.
  
  Dr. Perlman organized a committee of specialists to discuss how the program could be best developed and implemented, and it was determined that a pilot program should be initiated for the "care coordinators" of the senior housing, and nursing home staff who have direct and daily contact with seniors, and will be responsible for identifying those seniors that may be eligible for the program.
  
  Initially, the Enhancing Memory & Wellness Program will explore use of creative arts therapy; music therapy; self-care techniques and lifestyle modifications; relaxation methods and stress reduction skills; group discussion (empowerment) and mutual support; massage therapy; and nutrition education.Dr. Perlman's goal is to train a core group of nursescaregivers and to develop the skills and understanding that will enable them to maintain their own health, including brain health, so they can better care for the seniors in their charge.
  
  If the program proves viable, Dr. Perlman plans to introduce it across the nation by tapping into his network of colleagues in the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine.
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  Elizabeth Ketterlinus VP for the Foundation of UMDNJ, Dr. Adam Perlman and

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  Published on: 8/27/2008    Last Visited: 8/27/2008  

  Adam Perlman, M.D., M.P.H., is the executive director of the Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ICAM) at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), where he is an associate professor of medicine.In 2004, he was named the UMDNJ Endowed Professor in Complementary and Alternative Medicine.We spoke to Dr. Perlman, a Revolution Health senior medical expert, about CAM therapies and depression. Q: What is the first step someone should take to treat depression?Dr. Perlman: The first step is a gigantic step -- to have the conversation with your doctor.
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  Dr. Perlman: St. John's Wort can be beneficial for mild to moderate depression.
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  Dr. Perlman: Actually, depression is one of the more common reasons that people use complementary medicine in general.
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  Dr. Perlman: Some of the lifestyle changes you can make to ease symptoms of depression are maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, and eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.Avoid or limit the following: caffeine, smoking and alcohol.Also, it's important to maintain healthy relationships and to have a strong sense of spirituality, by understanding what gives your life meaning and purpose.
  
  Q: What are other ways you can treat depression?Dr. Perlman: Consider psychotherapy.

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  Qigong therapy, a form of traditional Chinese medical practice, appears to be a potential complementary treatment for osteoarthritis dependent upon the capability of the healer, according to a study conducted at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey by Kevin Chen, PhD, MPH, and Dr. Adam Perlman, MPH, FACP.
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  "Although further research needs to be conducted, Qigong may be an effective complementary treatment for osteoarthritis," said Dr. Perlman, chair of the Department of Primary Care, executive director of the UMDNJ-Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and a co-investigator on the study.
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  Media interested in interviewing Dr. Perlman should contact Terri Guess at (973) 972-5000.

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  Perlman: Found a way to get massage to the underserved the ITM program's students includes 125 hours of massage therapy to patients at UMDNJ's University Hospital Cancer Center in Newark, N.J. Adam Perlman, MD, MPH, director of the ICAM is quoted as stating that "partnering with CAM institutions like ITM is a mechanism that UMDNJ, and our Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, is pursuing in order to provide the population we serve with access to therapies such as massage in a way that is financially sustainable. ITM is led by founder and executive director Lisa Helbig. Comment: I recall the "aha! moment for Perlman at the National Education Dialogue to Advance Integrated Health Care when he saw this way through the challenge of providing CAM services to the underserved. This kind of partnership is an excellent, beginning model, for bringing these services in. Congrats to Helbig and Perlman for forging the ties.

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  Published on: 8/28/2008    Last Visited: 9/2/2008  

  Qigong therapy, a form of traditional Chinese medical practice, appears to be a potential complementary treatment for osteoarthritis dependent upon the capability of the healer, according to a study conducted at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey by Kevin Chen, PhD, MPH, and Dr. Adam Perlman, MPH, FACP.
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  "Although further research needs to be conducted, Qigong may be an effective complementary treatment for osteoarthritis," said Dr. Perlman, chair of the Department of Primary Care, executive director of the UMDNJ-Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and a co-investigator on the study.

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  Published on: 7/7/2009    Last Visited: 7/7/2009  

  Adam Perlman, MD, MPH, executive director of the Institute for Complementary & Alternative Medicine at the UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions, is the study's principal investigator. Perlman led a 2006 pilot study which demonstrated that a course of Swedish massage was safe, and decreased pain and increased function, for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, says the university. Pilot study results were published in Annals of Internal Medicine in December 2006, and the new study will build upon that pilot study, according to the university.
  
  Perlman says that 125 participants will be enrolled in this study, according to the statement.

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  Qigong therapy, a form of traditional Chinese medical practice, appears to be a potential complementary treatment for osteoarthritis dependent upon the capability of the healer, according to a study conducted at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), Newark, NJ, by Kevin Chen, PhD, MPH, and Adam Perlman, MD, MPH, FACP.
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  "Although further research needs to be conducted, Qigong may be an effective complementary treatment for osteoarthritis," said Perlman, chair of the department of Primary Care, executive director of the UMDNJ-Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and a co-investigator on the study.

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  ""I don''t like to take drugs for pain or any of that stuff, so I tried to find something that would help alleviate the pain."" Dr. Adam Perlman, of UMDNJ, says, ""We don''t know how to cure it, and many of the treatments can have their own side effects such as irritation of the stomach from medications people might take, or other side effects of those medications."" But maybe something as simple as a massage could be the answer for Patrick and the millions of Americans who suffer from knee osteoarthritis.

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