This
month we introduce to you Dr. David Putrino, Director of
Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health System. Dr.
Putrino's medical career began in Australia, where he completed an
undergraduate degree in physiotherapy before carrying out a PhD in
neuroscience at the University of Western Australia. On completion of
his PhD, Dr. Putrino held teaching positions, both at Curtin
University of Technology and Edith Cowan University in Perth in
Western Australia, teaching neuroanatomy and neuropathology.
After
working as a clinician in Australia Dr. Putrino moved to New York to
study computational neuroscience at Harvard Medical School, MIT, and
NYU. During his time at NYU he worked as a assistant in the School
of Medicine, teaching neuroanatomy and clinical neuroscience.
Currently he holds a position, not only as the Director of
Rehabilitation Innovation, but also as an Assistant Professor of
Rehabilitation Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount
Sinai. His work includes developing innovative technology solutions
for patients who are in need of better healthcare accessibility. He
also lends his technological expertise to the Red Bull High
Performance athletics division, consulting with them and using
state-of-the-art technologies to monitor, and improve, the
performance of athletes.
As
well as using his medical training within rehabilitation medicine,
and the athletics field, Dr. Putrino believes that it is the
responsibility of scientists and medical professionals to add to the
education of the community. He believes scientists need to engage the
public in science, technological advances, and current research, and
to explain why these are such important fields. With this in mind,
Dr. Putrino dedicated a portion of his time to co-founding the
not-for-profit organization StreetSmart Science. This venture
connects scientific mentors with local high schools to get students
excited about working in the science sector. The organization
currently works with three inner-city high schools in the Bronx and
Harlem areas. This passion for community enrichment has also led to
Dr. Putrino holding the position of “Chief Mad Scientist” at Not
Impossible Labs, an organization that crowd-sources accessible
technological solutions for high-impact humanitarian issues.
This
interest in community education has brought Dr. Putrino's work into
the public eye. He has appeared as a scientific expert on the
American Heroes Network as well as having his research featured in a
whole range of media, from the ABC, to the LA Times, to the Wall
Street Journal, BuzzFeed to name but a few. It is his strong passion
for using science to help his community, alongside his extensive
background in neuroscience and technology, that have led to Dr
Putrino becoming an integral part of the Mount Sinai Rehabilitation
Innovation team.
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