Kenny Chantasi, DO

Experience & Research

Professional Memberships:

• American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2008-Present)
• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2007-Present)
• Association of Academic Physiatrists (2007-Present)
• New York State Osteopathic Medical Society (2006-Present)
• American Medical Association (2002-Present)
• American Osteopathic Association (2002-Present)
• Global Pain Initiative (2016–2019)

Selected Research & Publications:

• Cross conduction Aphasia with signs of Gerstmann Syndrome.
• Successful Use of Short-Term Low-Dose Oxandrolone Supplementation in a Chronically Debilitated Patient in an IRU setting: A Case Report.
• Myopathies in Oxford Handbook of PM&R. L. Weiss. et al. Oxford University Press. Published (2010)
• Barriers to the Acute Rehabilitation of Patients with Cerebellopontine Angle Syndrome: A Case Series.
• Two Cases of Stiff Person Syndrome Treated with Intrathecal Baclofen Pump in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: A Case Series.
• Acute Disc Herniation Resulting in Baclofen Catheter Impingement: A Case Report.
• Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Novel Place to Optimize Spasticity and Pain Control in a Patient with New Intrathecal Baclofen Pump.

Idea of Care

I find myself trying to practice this quote from Sir William Osler every day: “The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” It helps me keep perspective when I see each patient.

Personal Interests

Dr. Chantasi enjoys traveling, cooking, snowboarding and fishing. He is happily married and a proud new parent.