Expert Interviews

Carmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC, reviews the definition of “rapid-acting” therapies as well as their role in treating major depressive disorder (MDD).

Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, considers the impact of poverty on childhood disability and talks about opportunities to breach barriers to health care access.

Renowned pediatric rehabilitation physician Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, highlights the scope of the specialty and its core objectives.

Neil Skolnik, MD, reviews the currently available vaccine technologies, highlighting their mechanisms of action and individual delivery methods.

A panel of experts in vaccination uptake strategies discuss their best practices for empowering their patients to obtain flu vaccines and discuss how to personalize these conversations.

How can a nearby physiatrist help your patient with hypertension? If comorbid arthritis has the person couchbound, a consult and some PT could go a long way.

The patient with neck pain might be better off referred to a physiatrist for additional evaluation and possibly treatment, according to PM&R physician Atul Patel, MD.

A member of the board of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation highlights the breadth of his practice.

Obesity specialist Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP, compares the benefits and drawbacks among older antiobesity drugs and newer GLP-1RAs liraglutide and semaglutide 2.4 mg.

Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PHARMD, MPH, AAHIVP, leads a conversation on the importance of vaccination in the defense and protection against viral infections, such as the flu.