Stephen Kishner, MD - LSUHSC School of Medicine

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	Stephen Kishner, MD Professor of Clinical Medicine Director, PM & R Residency Program Director, Combined PM & R and Internal Medicine Residency Program Director, Electromyography Laboratory Section of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation c/o Touro Rehabilitation Center Touro Infirmary 1401 Foucher Street, Suite 10012 New Orleans, Louisiana 70115 504.897.0948 Phone: 504.897.7145 FAX skishn@lsuhsc.edu
Degrees	BS - 1977 McGill University, Montreal, QC MD - 1981 University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada MS Health Service Administration - 1998 University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL
Bio	After completing a mixed internship at Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, Canada and a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, Dr. Kischner joined the faculty of LSU School of Medicine in 1986. Since that time, he has served as Administrative Director of Rehabilitation Services at LifeCare of New Orleans and as medical director of several rehabilitation facilities. He has also given workshops on chemical neurolysis throughout North America. Dr. Kishner is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Neuromuscular Medicine. In addition, he has served on the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as an oral examiner in 2007 and 2009.
Research Interests	Carpal tunnel syndrome Diabetes Peripheral neuropathy Ankle dorsiflexion Procrit, safety and efficacy of Stroke DVT Prophylaxis in Post Stroke Patients
Committees & Administrative Responsibilities	Institutional Committee for Graduate Medical Education PM&R Education Committee PM&R Research Committee
Selected Publications	Kishner S, Mahaney P. Elbow Joint. eMedicine from WebMD. February 10, 2011. Kishner S, Moradian M, Morello JK. Lumbar Spine. eMedicine from WebMD. January 04, 2011. Kishner S, Munshi S, Black JF. Shoulder Joint. eMedicine from WebMD. December 17, 2010. Kishner S, Khan FA, Laborde JM. Osteomyelitis. eMedicine from WebMD. November 02, 2010. Kishner S, McMyne RC, Comeaux JA. Dermatomes. eMedicine from WebMD. October 27, 2010 Kishner S, Ventre JM, Ioffe J. Brachial Plexus. eMedicine from WebMD. July 21, 2010. Kishner S, Gündüz H, Munshi S, Gupta S, Goyeneche N. “Electrodiagnosis in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Review”, Turk J Phys Med Rehab 2010; 56:75-80. Schlosser CE, Segura RC, Kishner S. “Scapulothoracic Joint Pathology”, eMedicine Journal, January 11, 2010. Kishner S, Clodfelter JA, Rothaermel BJ. “Arthrocentesis, Shoulder”, eMedicine Journal, July 21, 2009. Kishner S, Chowdhry M. “Injection, Sacroiliac”, eMedicine Journal, May 12, 2009.
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