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Carol Vandenakker-Albanese, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Carol Vandenakker-Albanese directs the post-polio clinic. She has clinical interests in nonoperative care of spine conditions and problems related to sequelae of polio. Vandenakker-Albanese has authored several book chapters and peer-reviewed journal publications on topics relating to physical rehabilitation and post-polio conditions.

Title:

 Assistant Professor

Specialty:

 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Center/Program Affiliation:

 Spine Center

Address:

 Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite #1700
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

 (916) 734-7041

Education:

 Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma
M.D. 1986

Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma
B.S. 1980

Internships:

 St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University
New York, New York
1986-87
Internal Medicine

Residency:

 Rusk Institute of Rehab Medicine, New York University Medical Center
New York, New York
1987-1990
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Board Certifications:

 American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1991
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1987

Professional Memberships:

 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American College of Sports Medicine
American Spinal Injury Association
Association of Academic Physiatrists
Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation

Select Recent Publications:

Vandenakker C: Brown-Sequard Syndrome. emedicine.com, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2001.

Vandenakker C, Glass D: Menopause and Aging with a Disability. Phys Med Rehab Clin North Am 12:1, 2001.

Roach KE, Vandenakker C, Wise H, Markei L, Morales C, Lawrence S: A one year follow-up study of patients with post-polio syndrome and other polio survivors. Physical Therapy 77, 1997.

Roach KE, Vandenakker C, Wise H, Prieto N, Reilly K, Walker A, Van Bruggen P: A comparison between patients with post-polio syndrome and other polio survivors. Physical Therapy 76, 1996.

Vandenakker CB, Stein J, Kahn S: Implementation of an electrodiagnostic workshop program in a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program. Amer J Phys Med & rehab 71 (41), 1992.

Armstrong RB, Vandenakker CB, Laughlin HH: Muscle blood flow patterns during exercise in partially curarized rats. Journal of Applied Physiology 58 (3):698-701, 1985.

Schwane JA, Johnson SR, Vandenakker CB, Armstrong RB: Delayed onset muscular soreness and plasma CPK and LDH activities after downhill running . Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 15 (1):51-56, 1983.

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