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BIANJ hosts a series of webinars throughout the year and maintains a library relevant to survivors, caregivers, service providers, and everyone in between. View the list below to register for upcoming webinars, or view past presentations. If you’re in need of further assistance, please give our helpline a call at 1-800-669-4323.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: A Review of the State of the Science
June 3rd, 12-1pm
Presenters: Dr. Jennifer Russo
Description:
- Discuss the history of the discovery of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Describe the pathophysiology of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Distinguish the clinical entity from the histopathologically defined diagnosis
- Review current diagnostic criteria
- Explore future directions for the study of CTE
Presenter Title and Bio:
Jennifer Russo, MD
Jennifer Russo joined Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation as a Brain Injury Medicine Physiatrist in 2021. Dr. Russo is a graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains, New York and went on to sub-specialty training in Brain Injury Medicine at Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation. She is currently serving as the Associate Program Director of the Brain Injury Medicine Fellowship for Kessler and Clinical Chief of Brain Injury Servics. She sits on several national committees devoted to increasing the quality of rehabilitation medicine education and supporting new research endeavors.
Traumatic Brain Injury in Service Members and Veterans: Symptoms, Support, Advocacy, and Wellness
June 16th, 12 PM – 1 PM
Presenter: Jenieve Guevarra, MD
Description:
In this webinar, we will discuss:
· Prevalence of traumatic brain injury in service members and veterans.
· Current screening methods and guidelines regarding return to duty for active service members.
· Acute, subacute, and chronic symptoms that may arise from injury
· Current guidelines for management and wellness and available resources for service members/veterans and their caregivers.
Presenter Bio:
Jenieve Guevarra, MD
Dr. Jenieve Guevarra is currently in her last year as a resident physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers University/ The Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation. She is actively interviewing for fellowship positions in brain injury medicine, her area of interest. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Neuroscience from Columbia University in the City of New York, a Masters in Biomedical Science in Neuroscience from the Rutgers Graduate School of Biomedical Science, and a Doctor of Medicine from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. She completed her preliminary year of Internal Medicine at Morristown Medical Center. Prior to medical school she performed research in neuroscience, immunology, and in traumatic brain injury laboratory groups from which she has authored and co-authored a number of peer-reviewed scientific articles. Finally, in addition to her work as a resident physician she has been an active service member of the United States Military as part of the New Jersey Army National Guard Medical Command (MEDCOM) Unit. She holds the rank of Captain and works primarily with service members injured in the line of duty as they rehabilitate to return to duty or to be medically discharged from the United States Military.