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Douglas Elwood, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, New York, NY

DouglasMatthewElwoodMD

Physical Medicine/Rehab New York, NY

Physician

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  • Office

    530 1st Ave
    Suite 600
    New York, NY 10016
    Phone+1 212-686-7500

Summary

  • Dr. Elwood has nearly 20 years of experience in health and wellness in a variety of different roles. Most prominently, he has focused on innovative care delivery models which take into account expanding access to high quality patient care across multiple specialities and improving outcomes.
    Among his achievements, Dr. Elwood has:
    Multiple publications focused on care delivery; Was first hire at a health services company dedicated to improving access that was successfully acquired; Worked as Chief Medical Officer of a national clinical company, working with hundreds of clinicians across the country representing multiple specialties to foster improved prevention, treatment, and outcomes; Founded two companies focused on enhanced access and outcomes utilizing technology and new delivery models including value based care; Served on a board committee for a leading non-profit; Consulted or acted as Executive Advisor to over a dozen start-ups, many with successful exits.
    Dr. Elwood continues his role as Part Time Faculty at NYU Langone Medical Center and graduated from Jefferson Medical College with an MD/MBA.

Education & Training

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2006 - 2009
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Research Award Runner-Up Medicine 2.0/imedicalapps.com, 2012
  • Finalist Surgeon General Award for Patient Engagement, 2010
  • Chief Resident Rusk Rehabilitation, 2009

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Commentary: Innovation in Patient Care  
    Elwood D, Heckman J, International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation
  • Mobile Health: Exploring Attitudes Among Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians Toward this Emerging Element of Health Delivery  
    Elwood D, Heckman J, PM&R
  • Assessing Patient Expectations and Concerns: A Real-Time Snapshot  
    Elwood D, Heckman J, PM&R

Books/Book Chapters

Press Mentions

  • Medical Database, Inc Offers First-of-Its-Kind Laboratory Decision Support (LDS™) and LDS™ Analytics Platform as a Solution to Test Utilization Management
    Medical Database, Inc Offers First-of-Its-Kind Laboratory Decision Support (LDS™) and LDS™ Analytics Platform as a Solution to Test Utilization ManagementJuly 19th, 2019

Grant Support

  • Real-time Learning Using TechnologyNYU Langone Medical CenterPresent
  • Innovative iPad Tool for Resident EducationAllerganPresent