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Michael Stubblefield, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, New York, NY

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Physical Medicine/Rehab New York, NY

National Medical Director for Cancer Rehabilitation - Select Medical Medical Director for Cancer Rehabilitation - Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation

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  • Office

    1275 York Ave
    New York, NY 10065
    Phone+1 646-888-1936
    Fax+1 973-243-6861

Summary

  • Dr. Michael D. Stubblefield is the former Chief of Cancer Rehabilitation at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He now serves as Medical Director of Cancer Rehabilitation at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and National Medical Director of Cancer Rehabilitation at Select Medical Corporation. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), Internal Medicine, and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. His primary clinical expertise is in the identification, evaluation, and rehabilitation of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, pain, and functional disorders resulting from cancer and its treatment, particularly those caused by radiation and neurotoxic chemotherapy.

    Dr. Stubblefield is an accomplished researcher who has published extensively, not only in the rehabilitation literature, but in oncology, pain management, palliative care, neurophysiology, and other journals. He has authored numerous review articles and book chapters in the field of cancer rehabilitation and is the senior editor of Cancer Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice, the only comprehensive textbook in this emerging field. Dr. Stubblefield has served on the Board of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and as Chair of the Medical Council of the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is on the editorial board of the journal Muscle and Nerve. Dr. Stubblefield is a fierce advocate for the development of cancer rehabilitation and survivorship programs and champions their role in restoring function and quality of life to cancer patients.

Clinical Expertise

  • Cancer rehabilitation

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1996 - 2001
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1996
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
    Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center1992 - 1993
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityMajor in Biology and Philosophy, with Honors, 1988 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1997 - 2027
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2019
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2008-2019
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2019
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Safety and Feasibility of Rehabilitation Interventions in Children Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant with Thrombocytopenia," has been accepted for publicat...  
    Ibanez K, Espiritu N, Souverain RL, Stimler L, Ward L, Riedel ER, Lehrman R, Boulad F, Stubblefield MD, Phys Med Rehabil, 1/1/2018
  • Neuromuscular Complicatons of Radiation Therapy  
    Stubblefield MD, Muscle Nerve, 1/1/2017
  • The Underutilization of Rehabilitation to Treat Physical Impairments in Breast Cancer Survivors  
    Stubblefield MD, PM&R, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • A retrospective electrophysiologic analysis of radiation late effects in Hodgkin lymphoma survivors
    Miccio V, Stubblefield MD, Ibanez, K, AAP Annual Meeting, Grand Hyatt San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 1/1/2015
  • Radiculopathy or Plexopathy Associated with High Dose Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Spinal Metastasis
    Yamada Y, Bilsky M, Laufer I, Ruppert L, McBride S, Friguglietti L, Zatcky J, Stubblefield M, ASTRO�s 56th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/17/2014
  • Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A to Improve Severe Cervical Dystonia Prior to Replacement of Broken Cervical Fixation Hardware: A Case Report
    Murphy R, Stubblefield MD, American Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 74th Annual Assembly, National Harbor, MD, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Managing Functional Issues in Lung Cancer Survivors 
    1/28/2019
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Complications of Breast Cancer 
    Dallas, TX, 2017; White Plains, NY, 2019 - 1/16/2019
  • The Role of Rehabilitation in Comprehensive Cancer Care 
    Charlotte, NC - 1/10/2019
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Other

  • Survivorship in Cancer: Focusing on Quality, Not Quantity 
    Stubblefield MD, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
    1/1/2019
  • Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome: What is it and How it�s Treated 
    Stubblefield MD, Breastcancer.org
    https://www.breastcancer.org/community/podcasts/postmastectomy-pain-20181005
    1/5/2018
  • Building the Framework for Successful Cancer Rehabilitation 
    Stubblefield MD, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
    1/1/2017
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Press Mentions

  • Physical Therapy Can Play Important Role Following Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer
    Physical Therapy Can Play Important Role Following Radiation for Head and Neck CancerJuly 20th, 2016

Professional Memberships