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Rebecca Scala M.A.OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
5225 NESCONSET HWY PORT JEFFERSON STATION NY, 11776About
Dr. Rebecca Scala practices Occupational Medicine in PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY. Dr. Scala evaluates the interaction between work and health. Occupational medicine physicians have general knowledge of worksite operations and are familiar with the toxic properties of materials used by employees and the potential hazards and stressors of work processes; in addition to being qualified to determine an employees physical and emotional fitness for work; diagnosing and treating occupational diseases; handling work related injuries; and having an understanding of rehabilitation methods, health education techniques, sanitation, and workers compensation laws.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- System identification of tendon reflex dynamics.
- Identification of subdominant cytotoxic T lymphocyte epitopes encoded by autologous HIV type 1 sequences, using dendritic cell stimulation and computer-driven algorithm.
- Moment distribution among human elbow extensor muscles during isometric and submaximal extension.
- Hyperactive tendon reflexes in spastic multiple sclerosis: measures and mechanisms of action.
- The clinical utility of measuring total PSA, PSA density, gamma-seminoprotein and gamma-seminoprotein/total PSA in prostate cancer prediction.
- miniSAGE: gene expression profiling using serial analysis of gene expression from 1 microg total RNA.
- An HphI polymorphism in the E-selectin gene is associated with premature coronary artery disease.
- Sprint training shortens prolonged action potential duration in postinfarction rat myocyte: mechanisms.
- Muscle strength in knee varus and valgus.
- Dynamic and static control of the human knee joint in abduction-adduction.
- Reflex and intrinsic changes induced by fatigue of human elbow extensor muscles.
- Microarray, SAGE and their applications to cardiovascular diseases.
- Gene expression profiling of human diseases by serial analysis of gene expression.
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ST CHARLES HOSPITALl
200 BELLE TERRE ROAD PORT JEFFERSON NY 11777UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ( STONY BROOK )l
HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SUNY STONY BROOK NY 11794