Looks like a blast! You bring new meaning to "How I spent my summer vacation!!" You are the greatest "biker dude" I know! Amazing journey! Be safe. See ya when you return! Marianne Pingitore Relax The Back
Dr. Joel Press of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC)will be traveling on a 3,861 mile cross-country bike ride from San Francisco to Boston on June 12, 2007.
The goal of this ride is to raise awareness of the critical role that physiatry and rehabilitation play in restoring function and improving quality of life for all patients, and the geographical disparities in Medicare coverage for inpatient rehabilitation.
Doctor Joel Press graduated from the University of Michigan in 1980 with a B.S. Degree-with distinction, Microbiology. He received his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1984, and did his Internship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School in 1984-85. He completed his Residency at Northwestern University Medical School, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in 1988. He has been an attending physician at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago since 1988 and in 1989 he founded and directed the Sports Rehabilitation Program at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. In December of 1994, Dr. Press was instrumental in the opening of the Center for Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation, with Dr. Press as its Medical Director.
He has published numerous articles, edited a textbook, chaired numerous courses, and been invited to lecture many times. Dr. Press is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Medical School.
2 comments:
Joel: Judging by the smile in this picture you must be having a great time. Stay strong and healthy. Wish I was there. --Byron
Dr Press,
Looks like a blast! You bring new meaning to "How I spent my summer vacation!!" You are the greatest "biker dude" I know!
Amazing journey!
Be safe. See ya when you return!
Marianne Pingitore
Relax The Back
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