Dr. Jerald R. Zimmerman

If you haven't had any blood work or other tests, we will arrange for you to have only the necessary tests when you see Dr. Jerald Zimmerman, a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation and Chief of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, for a physical examination.

Step 3) Your records will be reviewed by Dr. Creange, Dr. Zimmerman and Dr. Richard Bruno.
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Step 4) Dr. Creange will make an appointment for her, Dr. Bruno, and Dr. Zimmerman to meet you.
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Dr. Zimmerman will oversee your medical care with the treatment team;

Jerald Zimmerman, MD, Chief, Rehabilitation Medicine

Englewood Hospital & Medical Center

877-Post-Polio, 201-894-3707, 201-541-6491 fax

ppseng@aol.com, postpolioinfo@aol.com, www.postpolioinfo.com/postpolio

Headed by Dr. Richard L. Bruno, Chairperson of the International Post-Polio Task Force, pioneer of Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) research and treatment, in conjunction with Dr. Jerald Zimmerman, Chief of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Medical Center, with whom Dr. Bruno has developed a unique and comprehensive PPS Treatment Program over the past decade, the Institute will evaluate and treat the 1.8 million people in North America who had polio.
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"A large group of people in the community have polio - it's the second largest cause of neurological impairment after stroke," said Dr. Zimmerman.The Institute addresses the effects aging and 'overuse abuse' have on the polio survivor's function."Polio survivors are typically 'Type A' personalities," Dr. Zimmerman continued.
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After polio survivors are assessed, Dr. Bruno and Dr. Zimmerman develop a treatment plan and consult with polio survivors' local physicians and therapists to implement a plan and coordinate care.

The rapidREHAB program allows physicians to easily identify and refer patients who could benefit from a rehabilitation evaluation by filling out a referral form that is faxed to Dr. Jerald Zimmerman, Chief of Rehabiltation Medicine.The day Dr. Zimmerman receives the referral the patient will be called and scheduled for an evaluation within 48 hours.Dr. Zimmerman will then call the physician after the evaluation to coordinate the patient's care.Dr. Zimmerman will prescribe any necessary tests and medications and immediately write orders for the patient to have physical, occupational, or speech therapy in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.Dr. Zimmerman will also follow the patient's progress closely and consult with his or her physician frequently.

The same rapidREHAB approach is also being applied to inpatients at our Medical Center.Patients referred by physicians for rehabilitation consultations will be seen within 48 hours.Dr. Zimmerman will call the patient's physician as soon as the consult is completed to coordinate the patient's rehabilitation care in the hospital andhelp meet their needs when they are discharged.
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The rapidREHAB referral is faxed to Dr. Jerald Zimmerman, Chief of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.The same day Dr. Zimmerman receives the rapidREHAB referral you will be scheduled for an evaluation.Within the week Dr. Zimmerman will evaluate you, prescribe any tests and medications, diagnose your problem, and immediately refer you to begin a prescribed course of physical or occupational therapy in the Department of Rehabilitation.Dr. Zimmerman will follow your progress closely and consult with your doctor to coordinate your care.

Through Dr. Zimmerman and his team of rehabilitation professionals at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, rapidREHAB will help you decrease symptoms, increase your ability to do the things you need and want to do, and allow you to once again be able to say "Yes, I can!"

For an appointment with Dr. Zimmerman please call 201-894-3707

Jerald R. Zimmerman, MD, FAAPMR

Dr. Jerald Zimmerman is an internationally recognized specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation.He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University, worked as a biomedical engineer in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Northwestern University School of Medicine, studied at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois and has a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in bioengineering and biomechanics.Dr. Zimmerman was an orthopedic resident at the University of Minnesota, chief resident in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University and is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation.He is an examiner for the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has served as an Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at both UMDNJ/New Jersey Medical School and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Dr. Zimmerman is the author of more than a dozen medical text book chapters and articles in medical journals, including the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, and the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, on topics as far ranging as the rehabilitation of total hip and knee replacements, managing chronic fatigue and Post-Polio Syndrome.He lectures across the country on the evaluation and treatment of arthritis, rehabilitation after joint replacement, managing work-related injuries and chronic pain.Over the past 15 years Dr. Zimmerman has developed, with Dr. Richard Bruno, the world's foremost treatment program for Post-Polio Syndrome.
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Dr. Zimmerman's clinical work is frequently featured in the media, including articles in The New York Times and on The CBS Evening News.He is listed in Castle Connolly's volume of "Best Doctors" and, for four consecutive years, has been named by New York Magazine as one of "The Best Doctors in New York."

With his experience, Dr. Jerald Zimmerman brings a unique expertise to the rehabilitation and management of neurological and musculoskeletal problems and wide variety of disabling conditions.

From left to right: Edna Cadmus, RN, PhD; senior vice president for Patient Care Services; honoree Congressman Steve Rothman; Dr. Richard Bruno, chairperson of the International Post-Polio Task Force; Jerald Zimmerman, MD, chief of Rehabilitation Medicine; and Medical Center President and CEO Daniel A. Kane.

Jerald Zimmerman, MD