Date of Birth: January 11, 1955
Place of Birth: Montreal, Canada
Citizenship: U.S.A.
EDUCATION:
B.S., 1976 Brooklyn College, CUNY
M.D., 1980 Downstate, SUNY
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:
Internship, Categorical Medicine
7/80-6/81, Harlem Hospital, NYC
Emergency Room Physician
7/81-6/82, Franklin General Hospital, Valley Stream, NY
Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
7/82-12/84, New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center, NYC
(Chief Resident 7/84-12/84)
CERTIFICATION:
National Board of Medical Examiners
Diplomate, 7/1/80, #226111
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Diplomate, 5/20/87, #2630
Pain Medicine (subspecialty)
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Diplomate, 9/21/2002, #263
LICENSURE:
New York State, 7/1/81
#146427
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
2/85-9/85 Assistant Attending, Clinical Instructor
New York Hospital-Cornell University
Medical Center, NYC, (temporary appointment)
11/89-12/31/94 Clinical Instructor,
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, CUNY,
1/1/95-7/1/01 Clinical Instructor,
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
(voluntarily resigned)
9/1/99-present Clinical Assistant Professor
SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
1/1/02-present Clinical Instructor,
Dept. Rehabilitation Medicine,
New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, NYC
1/1/02-8/31/06 Clinical Instructor, Dept. Rehabilitation Medicine, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, NYC
9/1/06-present Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. Rehabilitation Medicine, New York Hospital Cornell University Medical Center, NYC
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
2/85-9/85 Assistant Attending, Clinical Instuctor,
New York Hospital-Cornell University
Medical Center, NYC (temporary appointment)
7/85-8/93 Attending Physician,
Cabrini Medical Center, NYC (voluntarily resigned)
1/86-6/91 Attending Physician
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY (voluntarily resigned)
11/89-7/01 Clinical Instructor,
Beth Israel Medical Center, NYC
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 5/87
New York County Medical Society, 3/86
Eastern Pain Association, 6/99
Performing Arts Medicine Association, 1/00
International Myopain Society, 1/00
PUBLICATIONS:
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Ingber, RS. Iliopsoas myofascial dysfunction: a treatable cause of "failed" low back syndrome.
Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 70:382-386, 1989.
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Ingber, RS. Myofascial pain in lumbar dysfunction.
Phys. Med. Rehabil. State of the Art Reviews 13(3): 473-493, 1999.
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Ingber, RS. Subscapularis myofascial dysfunction in racquet sports players with shoulder impingement: a report of three cases.
Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 81: 679-82, 2000
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Kostopoulos D, Nelson AJ, Ingber RS, Larkin RW. Reduction of spontaneous electrical activity and pain perception of trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle through trigger point compression and passive stretching.
J Musculoskeletal Pain: accepted for publication, to be published in 2007.
ABSTRACTS:
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Ingber, RS, Nagler, W. Bicentric femoral head endoprosthesis in hip fractures.
Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 65:620, 1984.
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Ingber, RS. Myofascial dysfunction of the subscapularis as a cause of shoulder pain.
Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 67:616, 1986.
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Ingber, RS. Iliopsoas myofascial dysfunction: a treatable cause of "failed" low back syndrome.
Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 67:638, 1986.
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Ingber, RS. Atypical chest pain due to myofascial dysfunction of the diaphragm muscle: a case report
Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 69:729, 1988.
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Ingber, RS. Lumbar radiculitis with inability to heel walk, treated with iliopsoas myofascial treatments: a retrospective analysis of a series of six cases.
Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 77:939, 1996.
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Ingber, RS. Subscapularis myofascial dysfunction in racquet sports players with shoulder impingement: a report of three cases.
Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 80:1155, 1999.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
11/93-10/96 Chairman, Myofascial Pain Special Interest Group, Amer. Acad. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
PRESENTATIONS: :
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Bicentric Femoral Head Endoprosthesis in Hip Fractures. Presented at the annual assembly of The American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Boston, Massachusetts
October 21-26, 1984
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Myofascial Dysfunction of the Subscapularis As A Cause Of Shoulder Pain. Presented at the annual assembly of The American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Baltimore, Maryland
October 19-24, 1986
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Iliopsoas Myofascial Dysfunction: A Treatable Cause of "Failed" Low Back Syndrome. Presented at the annual assembly of The American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Baltimore, Maryland
October 19-24, 1986
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Atypical Chest Pain Due To Myofascial Dysfunction of the Diaphragm Muscle: A Case Report. Presented at the annual assembly of The American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Seattle, Washington
October 30-November 4, 1988
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Focal Myofascial Pain Disorders. Presented at the annual assembly of The American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Phoenix, Arizona
October 21-26, 1990
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Dry Needling in Psoas Contracture: Rationale and Technique. Presented at "The How To's in Physical Medicine", Beth Israel Medical Center Post Graduate Course, New York City, New York
June 7, 1991
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Focal Myofascial Pain Syndromes of the Foot, Ankle and Lower Extremities in Sports. Presented at the annual assembly of The American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Washington, D.C.
October 27-31, 1991
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Myofascial Pain Dysfunction: An Approach to Analysing Treatment Areas. Presented at Grand Rounds, St. David's Rehabilitation Center, Austin, Texas
October 26, 1992
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Therapeutic Stretching: An Essential Component in Treatment of Myofascial Pain Dysfunction. Presented at the annual assembly of The American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Miami Beach, Florida
November 1, 1993
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Lumbar Disc Herniation and Radiculopathy Treated with Iliopsoas Myofascial Treatments: A Report of Four Cases. Presented at the First International Course on Myofascial Pain, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
December 9, 1993
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Rotator Cuff Tendinitis in Racquet/Tennis Players Treated with Subscapularis Myofascial Treatments. Presented at the University of Utah School of Medicine Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Annual Update, Park City, Utah
Februay 23, 1994
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Workshop in Therapeutic Stretching/Flexibility Training for Myofascial Dysfunction and Sports Injuries: Basic Principles and Practical Application. Presented at the annual assembly of The American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Anaheim, California
October 12, 1994
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Lumbar Disc Herniation and Radiculopathy Treated with Iliopsoas Myofascial Treatments: a Report of Four Cases. Presented at the Eighth Annual International Conference and Workshops on Neuropathic and Musculoskeletal Pain, New York, NY
May 23, 1995
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Shoulder Impingement in Tennis/Racquet Players Treated with Subscapularis Myofascial Treatments: a Report of Three Cases presented at the annual assembly of the America Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Orlando, Florida
November 16-20 1995
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A Myofascial Approach to the Differential Diagnosis of Focal Hand Dystonia in Performing Artists. Presented at the annual assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Orando Florida
November 16-20 1995
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Lumbar Radiculitis with Inability to Heel Walk, Treated with Iliopsoas Myofascial Treatments: a Retrospective Analysis of a Series of Six Cases. Presenred at the annual assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Chicago, Illinois
October 10-13, 1996
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Therapeutic Stretching/Flexibilty Training for Myofascial Dysfunction and Sports Injuries: Upper Extremity and Cervical Spine. Presented at the annual assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Chicago, Illinois
October 10-13, 1996
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Therapeutic Stretching/Flexibilty Training for Myofascial Dysfunction and Sports Injuries: Lower Extremity and Lumbar Spine. Presented at the annual assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Chicago, Illinois
October 10-13, 1996
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The Iliopsoas Muscle: Function, Dysfunction and Treatment. Presented at Grand Rounds, Dept. of Physical Rehabilitation, St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, NY
June 20, 1997
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Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches of Manual Medicine, Sports Medicine and Myofascial Pain. Presented at the annual assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Atlanta, Georgia
November 13-16, 1997
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Therapeutic Stretching/Flexibilty Training for Myofascial Dysfunction and Sports Injuries: Upper Extremity and Cervical Spine. Presented at the annual assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Atlanta , Georgia
November 13-16, 1997
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Therapeutic Stretching/Flexibilty Training for Myofascial Dysfunction and Sports Injuries: Lower Extremity and Lumbar Spine. Presented at the annual assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Atlanta, Georgia
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A Myofascial Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Shoulder Pain. Presented at Grand Rounds, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beit Levinstein Hosp., Raanana, Israel
July 14, 1998
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Myofascial Pain in Lumbar Dysfunction. Presented at Grand Rounds, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beit Levinstein Hospital, Raanana, Israel
July 27, 1999
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New Techniques in Myofascial Pain Injections: Dry Needling. Presented at the annual assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, San Francisco, CA
November 2-5, 2000
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Workshop in Therapeutic Stretching/Flexibilty Training for Myofascial Dysfunction and Sports Injuries: Upper Extremity and Cervical Spine. Presented at the annual assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, San Francisco, CA
November 2-5, 2000
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Workshop in Therapeutic Stretching/Flexibilty Training for Myofascial Dysfunction and Sports Injuries: Lower Extremity and Lumbar Spine. Presented at the annual assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Atlanta, Georgia
November 2-5, 2000
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Trigger Point Dry Needling. Presented at the 17th International Symposium on Sports Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
March 26-27, 2001
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Posterior Tibialis Myofascial Dysfunction as a Cause of Medial Foot Pain: A Report of Three Cases. Presented at the University of Utah School of Medicine Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Annual Update, Park City, Utah
February 1-4, 2003
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