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Ask an Expert: The Keto Diet Explained in One Minute
Feature | Apr 09, 2019
Mindy Haar, Ph.D., breaks down the the latest trend in weight loss and warns of side effects associated with a low-carb diet.
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News Brief: OT Earns 100% Pass Rate
Feature | Feb 28, 2019
For the first time in the history of the program, students in NYIT's M.S. in Occupational Therapy program achieved a 100% pass rate on the NBCOT (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy).
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Student Profile: Marin Graham DPT '19
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Marin Graham, DPT '19
Third-year Doctor of Physical Therapy student, Marin Graham, is featured this month.
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Alumni Profile: Christopher Frumusa
Profile | Feb 15, 2019
Christopher Frumusa (B.S. ’14) came to NYIT to study physical therapy. He switched his major to health sciences after he realized he wanted to help patients in a different way.
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Alumni Profile: Alix Small Anand
Profile | Feb 08, 2019
When babies are too sick to nurse or bottle feed, Neonatal Dietician Alix Small Anand (M.S. ’12) ensures they get the right nutrition.
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SHP Faculty Presents to STEP High Schoolers
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Dr. Lorraine Moniello, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, speaks about nutrition.
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Prof. Sara Winter assists a student with gowning.
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Physcian Assistant Studies Prof. Sara Winter's group ready to be health professionals.
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Nursing faculty members Dr. Pamela Treister and Dr. Mercy Joseph at their STEP session.
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Dr. Rose Gallagher and Dr. Veronica Southard present on Physical Therapy.
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Occupational Therapy faculty member, Dr. Melanie Austin, discusses sleep.
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Dr. Pamela Karp, Occupational Therapy, conducts a session on hand therapy.
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Pediatric Occupational Therapya specialist and faculty member, Dr. Kelly Lavin.
SHP faculty presented on nutrition, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing and physician assistant studies to Science and Techonology Entry Program (STEP) students.
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Alumni Profile: Alessandra Capizzi
Profile | Feb 06, 2019
As a physician assistant, Capizzi is fulfilling her lifelong dream to help patients and finding ways to make a positive impact on the profession.
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NYIT Experts Take Over the Airwaves
Feature | Feb 04, 2019
NYIT faculty members shared their research findings and expertise the week of January 28 on The Academic Minute.
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NYIT makes an impact at the American Physical Therapy Association’s 2019 Combined Sections Meeting
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NYIT Faculty, alumni, and students at the Combined Sections Meeting NYIT Alumni Event.
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Professor John Handrakis, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS presenting his research platform presentation.
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Professor Peter Douris, PT, DPT, EdD, OCS presenting his research poster.
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Karl Arabian, SPT presenting his research poster. Faculty member mentor: Rosemary Gallagher, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS
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Associate Professor Veronica Southard, PT, DPT, DHSc, GCS presenting her research poster.
Department of Physical Therapy faculty, alums and current students gathered at the American Physcial Therapy Association's largest conference in Washington DC.
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