Dr. Nanwai Alexander Pak Joins St. Vincent's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
02/14/2007
Contact: Maura Duffy
(212) 604-2675
-- Dr. Pak Brings Physiatry Expertise to the Comprehensive Stroke Team --
February 7, 2007, New York, NY -- Dr. Nanwai Alexander Pak, a board certified physiatrist, has joined St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Having advanced training in the treatment of people with traumatic brain injuries, Dr. Pak also serves as an integral member of the St. Vincent's Comprehensive Stroke Team.
Prior to joining St. Vincent's, Dr. Pak served with the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ, as Clinical Chief of Traumatic Brain Injury Services.
In addition to English, Dr. Pak is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and Shanghainese.
Dr. Pak earned his undergraduate degree from National Taiwan University. He furthered his studies at Boston University, earning his MS with special recognition for outstanding achievement. He graduated magna cum laude from the Emilio Aguinaldo College of Medicine in the Philippines where he obtained his MD.
'We are extremely pleased to have Dr. Pak as part of the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at St. Vincent's,' said Dr. Julian Sosner, chairman of the department. 'Dr. Pak is highly skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from brain injuries and related disabilities and is a vital part of our comprehensive interdisciplinary team.'
After serving an internship at St. Michael's Medical Center in Newark, Dr. Pak completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at St. Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan. He has held the academic rank of Assistant Clinical Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
About Saint Vincent's
St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan is an academic medical center located in Greenwich Village. Along with St. Vincent's Westchester, a behavioral health hospital in Westchester County, and continuing care services that include two skilled nursing facilities in Brooklyn, another on Staten Island, a hospice, and a home health agency serving the Metropolitan New York area constitute Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers. The system became affiliated with St. Vincent's Midtown Hospital (formerly St. Clare's Hospital) in 2003. Its behavioral health services also provide supportive housing programs for people with mental illness throughout the Metropolitan area. Saint Vincent's is the designated provider for the New York and New Jersey region of the US Family Health Plan sponsored by the US Department of Defense.
Saint Vincent's serves as the academic medical center of New York Medical College in New York City. The healthcare organization is sponsored by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn and the president of the Sisters of Charity of New York.
