Ross Zafonte

Ross Zafonte, D.O. is an American board-certified physiatrist known for his academic work in traumatic brain injury and is recognized as an expert in his field.[1][2][3][4] Zafonte is the chairman of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts and the chief of physical medicine & rehabilitation at Massachusetts General Hospital.[2][4][5][6] He held the position of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Vice President of rehabilitation services prior to his move to Harvard.[7] Dr. Zafonte received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine.[5]

Education

Dr. Zafonte attended medical school at the Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine and received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree in 1985. After receiving his medical degree, Dr. Zafonte completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and was board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation in 1990.[8][9]

In 2006, Dr. Zafonte was selected by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation to receive the Walter Zeiter award.[10]
In 2007, Dr. Zafonte received the Distinguished Academician award from the Association of Academic Physiatrists.[11]
In 2013, Dr. Zafonte received the Kessler Foundation's DeLisa Award for excellence in research and education in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation.[12]

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