27th Annual PM&R Scientific Day

Frontiers in Autonomic Disorders: Innovations in Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation
May 15th, 2026 | 7:30-12:30
Location: T. Boone Pickens, NG3.112
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30-7:45 | Arrival/Breakfast |
| 7:45-8:00 | Welcome Heakyung Kim, M.D. & Kim Barker, M.D. |
| 8:00-9:00 | Beyond Tachycardia: The PM&R Approach to POTS and Dysautonomia Phala Helm Distinguished Speaker: Tae Hwan Chung, M.D. |
| 9:00-10:00 | Update on POTS/Autonomic Disorders Steven Vernino, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 10:00-10:15 | Break |
| 10:15-11:00 | Novel Neuroimmune Mechanism(s) of Cardiovascular Decline After TBI Benjamin Young, Ph.D. |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Resident/Fellow Research Presentations:
The Effectiveness of Dietitian-guided Dietary Intervention for People with Spinal Cord InjuriesElisabeth Frankini, M.D. The Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Burn Survivors Emma Kim, M.D. Opioid Utilization and Weaning Patterns During Inpatient Rehabilitation Casey Salandra, DO, Imran Murtuza, M.D., John Hunton, M.D. |
| 12:00-12:30 | Wrap-Up/Lunch |