David Eli Fish MD MPH is an American

United States

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 physiatrist and one of the editors of a popular PM&R handbook PM&R Pocketpedia.

Education

After completing a residency

Residency (medicine)

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 in physical medicine and rehabilitation

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Physical medicine and rehabilitation , physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A physician having completed training in this field is referred to as a...

 at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2001, Dr. Fish completed additional training as a clinical fellow

Fellow

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 in pain medicine at UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Fish is currently an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCLA School of Medicine.

Awards

Dr. Fish is the recipient of the following:

• Foundation for PM&R Education Research Fund's Best Paper Award (2004).
  • Dr. Fish's work demonstrated that there is no statistically significant difference between two competing approaches to achieve muscle strengthening.

• Distinguished Clinician (2002), UCLA/VA Multicampus PM&R Residency Program
  UCLA/VA Multicampus PM&R Residency Program
  UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Multicampus PM&R Residency Program is an ACGME-accredited residency program in physical medicine and rehabilitation based in Los Angeles, California...
  
   
  • Selected by residents
    Residency (medicine)
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     as the distinguished staff attending for the academic year.

• Teaching Excellence in Problem Based Learning, UCLA School of Medicine (2007)

Course Director

• Non-Operative Musculoskeletal And Spine Pain Management, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  • Multidisciplinary non-operative musculoskeletal and spine pain management team. Students have an opportunity to participate in the evaluation of both chronic and acute musculoskeletal and spine pain patients under the supervision of a multidisciplinary team. This includes medication management, physical therapy, psychological assessment, interventional procedures, peripheral nerve diagnosis with Electromyography and the development of a comprehensive management plan for musculoskeletal and spine patients.

• UCLA Spine Center Rotation, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  • The Comprehensive Spine Center at UCLA consists of a multidisciplinary team that approaches all types of spinal disorders. Students will have a unique opportunity to participate in the evaluation of both operative and non-operative spine patients under the supervision of each member of the multidisciplinary team.

• Clinical Physical Examination Testing, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  • Responsible for testing and teaching of third year medical students for physical examination technique for requirement to start the third year rotations in clinical medicine. The course involves groups of ten medical students at each session to review clinical examination techniques.

• Musculoskeletal, Neurology, and Psychology Block 4, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  • The course curriculum for first year medical students includes organization of core competencies, laboratory teaching, and general lectureship in the areas of musculoskeletal, pain, neurology, sports medicine, and electrodiagnostic medicine. 150 medical students were enrolled for the course each year for 8 weeks. Responsible for Problem Based Learning discussion groups leadership.

• Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
  • Editorial Board Member responsible for content and review of original articles on the subject of musculoskeletal medicine.

Books

• Choi H, Sugar R, Fish D, Shatzer M, Krabak B. PM&R Pocketpedia. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (2003). ISBN 0-7817-4433-4
• Kim H, Fish D, Choi H. Pain Medicine Pocketpedia. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (2011). ISBN 978-0781772181