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Jaskiran Ghuman, DO

Specialties:

Neurological Rehabilitation, Disorders of Consciousness, Stroke Rehabilitation, Concussion Management, Brain Injury Medicine, Spasticity Management, and Neurorehabilitation Medicine
  • Outpatient Physician
  • Inpatient Physician

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Castle Connolly Top Doctors Badge Jaskiran Ghuman, DO, has expertise in the management of patients with brain injury of all severities, disorders of consciousness, concussion, spasticity, and complementary medicine (acupuncture). Her skills include botulinum toxin injections for spasticity with ultrasound or electric stimulation or electromyographic guidance, phenol injections, and emerging therapy with cryoneurolysis.

Dr. Ghuman received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the New York Institute of Technology – College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2016. She completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at Nassau University Medical Center, including her final year as the Chief Resident. She completed her fellowship in Brain Injury Medicine at TIRR (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research) – Memorial Hermann Hospital System affiliated with the University of Texas McGovern Medical School in Houston. She was previously a faculty investigator for the New York Traumatic Brain Injury Model System sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

Before joining Burke, Dr. Ghuman was the Associate Director of the Brain Injury Medicine Fellowship Program at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She received the Rehabilitation Department’s Teacher of the Year award in 2022. She has received the Compassionate Clinical Award for her clinical work at Nassau University Medical Center. Dr. Ghuman applies a multifaceted approach centered around holistic medicine and wellness for her patients. She has presented a number of scholarly works at national conferences and is faculty for the Master Spasticity Course at the National Conference for the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP). She is currently The New York Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation’s Clinical Education and Workshop Committee Chair. She is published in two textbooks as a contributing author and a number of peer-reviewed publications in internationally circulated rehabilitation journals.

Dr. Ghuman is a native New Yorker and enjoys non-fiction reading, sewing, and fitness/lifting.

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Gender:

Female

Languages:

English and Panjabi

Areas of Interest

Neurorehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Stroke Rehabilitation, Brain Cancer Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Concussion, Disorders of Consciousness, Acupuncture

Education

2007-2010, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY, Bachelor of Science: Life Sciences, summa cum laude 2012-2016, New York Institute of Technology - College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYIT-COM), Old Westbury, NY, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine 2019-2020, State University of New York: Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Acupuncture for Physicians

Residency

2017-2020, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, Chief Resident in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Fellowship

2020-2021, TIRR (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research) - Memorial Hermann Hospital System affiliated with University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, Brain Injury Medicine

Internships

2016-2017, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, Traditional Rotating Internship

Publications

March 2023

  • Li S, Ghuman J, Gonzalez-Buonomo J, Huang X, Malik A, Yozbatiran N, Francisco G, Wu H, Frontera W. Does Spasticity Correlate with Motor Impairment in the Upper and Lower Limbs in Ambulatory Chronic Stroke Survivors? American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2023; doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000002247. 

October 2022

  • Gonzalez-Buonomo J, Pham A, Ghuman J, Malik A, Yozbatiran N, Francisco G, Frontera W, Li S. Ultrasound Assessment of Spastic Muscles in Ambulatory Chronic Stroke Survivors Reveals Function-Dependent Changes. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2023;55:jrm00342. doi: 10.2340/jrm.v54.3199.

September 2022

  • Li S, Gonzalez-Buonomo J, Ghuman J, Huang X, Malik A, Yozbatiran N, Magat E, Francisco G, Wu H, Frontera W. Aging After Stroke: How to Define Post-Stroke Sarcopenia and what are its Risk Factors? European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 2022;58(5):683-692. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.22.07514-1.

January 2014

  • Chiang G, Ghuman J, Hallas BH, Torres G. New York Institute of Technology – College of Osteopathic Medicine. Neuroscience Reviews: Male Microchimerism in the Female Brain. Kopf Carrier. 2014 Jan; 79:1-5.

January 2019, May 2019, August 2019

Contributing Editor
Rehab in Review

Presentations

  • Chiang G, Ghuman J, Torres G, Leheste JR, Hallas BH. 2011 April. Zebrafish: A Model System for Characterizing the Actions of Anesthetics. Department of Neuroscience and Histology, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY. Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression. 8th Annual Conference at New York Institute of Technology, New York, New York.
  • Ghuman J, Klein J, Novello B, Huynh R, Khalid H, Cruz R, Isaacson A. 2019 April. Acute Watershed Infarcts in the Setting of Moyamoya. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, N.Y. Academic Research Day 2019, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York.

Invited Professional Talks

  • February 21, 2024
    Workshop: 2024 AAP Master Spasticity Course, Faculty
    Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) 2024 Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
    Provided didactics for phenol for spasticity management and taught the Hands-on Training Session for the Phenol Station 
  • June 10, 2023
    Workshop: Chemodenervation Training for Spasticity and Movement Disorders, Faculty
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
    Educational grants from: Ipsen, Merz, AbbVie, Medtronic.
    Provided didactics for spasticity management and live demonstration of intrathecal baclofen refill.
  • February 20, 2023
    Workshop: 2023 AAP Master Spasticity Course, Faculty
    Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) 2023 Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California.
    Involved in the Hands-on Training Sessions for the Phenol Station
  • November 5, 2022
    Workshop: Improving Patient Assessment and Chemodenervation Treatment (IMPACT), Faculty
    Catalyst Medical Education, New York, NY.
    Comprehensive educational course involving didactics, hands on ultrasound assessment, needle and muscle localization practice sessions, with live demonstration on a real patient.
  • May 25, 2022
    Workshop: 2022 AAP Master Spasticity Course, Faculty
    Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) 2022 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
    Involved in the Hands-on Training Sessions for the Phenol Station
  • December 2, 2023
    Workshop: Improving Patient Assessment and Chemodenervation Treatment (IMPACT), Faculty
    Catalyst Medical Education, New York, NY.
    Comprehensive educational course involving didactics, hands on ultrasound assessment, needle and muscle localization practice sessions, and personally performed live demonstration of botulinum toxin injections on a real patient of mine.

Professional & Academic Appointments

  • 2021-2024, Attending Physician and Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • 2024-Present, Attending Physician at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital

Board Certification

  • Brain Injury Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR)

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP), Member
  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R), Member
  • Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS), Member
  • Clinical Education and Workshop Committee, Committee Chair, The New York Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Honors and Awards

  • June 2022
    Teacher of the Year
    Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 
  • February 2018
    Golden Crutch Award
    Department of PM&R, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY 
  • June 2018
    Compassionate Clinician Award
    Department of PM&R, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY

Books, Monographs and Chapters

  • 2023
    Contributing Author
    Winston, P and Vincent, D. Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Nerve-Targeted Procedures for Spasticity. 1st Edition. KVM Verlag. 
  • 2021
    Contributing Author
    Mitra, R. Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine: Case-Based Board Review. 1st Edition. McGraw Hill.

Abstracts

  • Patel K, Golden B, Touma J, Ghuman J, Cruz R, Weiss L. 2018 February. Dissecting the Rehab and Recovery from Spontaneous Internal Carotid Dissection: A Case Report. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2018 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Mendis P, Golden B, Ghuman J, Sohal A, Weiss L. 2018 October. Bilateral Pneumothorax Following Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injections: A Case Report. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY. American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Annual Assembly 2018, Orlando, Florida.
  • Patel K, Ghuman J, Issac S, Novello B, Weiss L. 2019 February. A Man Diagnosed with Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy (AMAN) variant of GBS: A Case Report. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2019 Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Ghuman J, Touma J, Huynh R, Khalid H, Pobre T, Weiss L. 2019 February. The Utility of Multiple Rounds of Immune Therapy in Treating Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP): A Case Report. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2019 Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Ghuman J, Velez J, Touma J, Wu L, Issac S, Cruz R, Weiss L. 2019 February. Urinary Retention, Gaze Palsy, and Impaired Sensation and Proprioception Due to Bilateral Pontine Hemorrhage Likely Due to Uncontrolled Hypertension: A Case Report. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2019 Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Issac S, Novello B, Ghuman J, Huynh R, Khalid H, Pobre T, Weiss L. 2019 February. Rami-Oh-My! Getting Into a Fix with an In-fix. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2019 Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Velez J, Touma J, Ghuman J, Wu L, Cruz R, Weiss L. 2019 February. Rehabilitation Implications in Patients with Wallenberg Syndrome. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2019 Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Wu L, Ghuman J, Schatz A, Gaudino W, Weiss L. 2019 February. Back Pain from Human Bite to Hand: Spinal Epidural Abscess, Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Discitis. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2019 Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Ghuman J, Patel P, Ramroop H, Tamarkin R, Isaacson Adam. 2020 November. Visuospatial Deficits and Anterograde Amnesia in the Setting of Resolving Homonymous Quadrantanopia. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY. American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Annual Assembly 2020, Virtual Conference.
  • Patel C, Maduri P, Ghuman J. 2022 May. Phenol Injections as an Affordable Tool for Refractory Spasticity. Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2022 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Gonzalez J, Ghuman J, Huang X, Malik A, Yozbatiran N, Francisco G, Frontera W, Wu H, Li S. 2022 May. Comprehensive Assessment of Spasticity, Motor Impairments, Weakness, and Ambulatory Dysfunction in Chronic Stroke Survivors. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX & TIRR Memorial Hermann Research Center, Houston, TX. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2022 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Gonzalez J, Ghuman J, Huang X, Malik A, Yozbatiran N, Magat E, Francisco G, Frontera W, Wu H, Li S. 2022 May. Post-Stroke Sarcopenia: How to Define it and What are its Risk Factor? Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX & TIRR Memorial Hermann Research Center, Houston, TX. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2022 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Lee J, Wilkey K, Ghuman J, Maduri P. 2023 February. Beware of Re-Bleed: A Case Report of Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk in Alcoholics and Dysfibrinogenemia. Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2023 Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California.
  • Weng D, Wilkey K, Ghuman J. 2023 February. Miraculous Recovery from Vegetative State due to Anoxic Brain Injury. Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2023 Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California.
  • Levine J, Shah S, Andrews M, Ghuman J. 2024 February. Surviving Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis and Regaining Function. Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2024 Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
  • Chiplunkar M, Volmrich A, Ghuman J. 2024 February. Injecting Progress in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation (AIR): A Case Report on How to Prioritize Rehabilitation and Chemotherapy. Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2024 Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
  • Wilson M, Volmrich A, Ghuman J. 2024 February. Macro Level Overview of Rehabilitation Relevant Impairments Caused by Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia. Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Association of Academic Physiatrists 2024 Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.