Miguel X Escalon - Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine

Biography

Specialties

Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine

Research

Dr. Escalón is involved with research related to brain injury and spinal cord injury especially as it relates to pain, spasticity and recovery after injury as well as leveraging technology to optimize improvement post-injury. He is also involved in the use of robotic exoskeletons to facilitate walking for neurological recovery after spinal cord injury. Dr. Escalón is also involved in research related to ICU patients as it relates to their long term function and quality of life.

Education

MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine

MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago

Internship, Internal Medicine, OSF St. Francis Medical Center

Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine

Fellowship, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital

Certifications

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab

Publications

37

Publications

Selected Publications

Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension During Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury: Usual Care vs. Anti-hypotensive Therapy. Jill M. Wecht, Joseph P. Weir, Vincent Huang, Miguel X. Escalon, Thomas N. Bryce. American Journal of Hypertension

Association of Academic Physiatrists Residency and Fellowship Program Directors' Resident Recruitment Subcouncil Position Paper on Residency Recruitment. Nikola Dragojlovic, Natasha L. Romanoski, Ashlee Bolger, Tracy Friedlander, Wendy Helkowski, Sara A. Huss, Jeffrey G. Jenkins, Tiffany Knowlton, Dianna H. Nguyen, Stephanie E. Rand, George Raum, William Sullivan, Brionn K. Tonkin, Miguel X. Escalon. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Examining Diversity Recruitment Efforts in US-Based Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residencies: A Survey of Program Directors on Gender, Ethnic and Racial Diversity, and Implications for Recruitment Efforts. Nicole Barylski, Philip Henson, Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Miguel X. Escalon. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Office Locations

5 E 102nd St Floor 2nd

New York, NY 10029

Mount Sinai Doctors Floor 6th

5 E 98th St

New York, NY 10029

212-241-6321

Industry Relationships

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Dr. Escalon has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Dr. Escalon has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.