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Texas Medical Center
Specialty
Physical Medicine and Rehab, Adult Physical Medicine and Rehab
Phone: 832-826-6106
Fax: 832-825-8978
Address
Texas Children's Hospital - Main Campus
6701 Fannin Street
16th Floor, Mark Wallace Tower
Houston, TX 77030
Rochelle T. Dy, MD
Clinic Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabiliation
Clinical Medical Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fellows
Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children | Fellowship | Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine | 2009 |
| Temple University | Residency | Physical Medicine and Rehabilation | 2008 |
| Albert Einstein Medical Center | Internship | Pediatrics | 2004 |
| University of Santo Tomas | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2001 |
About
Clinical Interests:
Spasticity or tone management particularly related to the use of botulinum toxin and intrathecal baclofen therapy in patients with Cerebral palsy and other neurologic disorders; general physical medicine and musculoskeletal conditions.
Dr. Dy brings a unique focus to the Pediatric Physical Medicine practice as she also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy.
Research Interests:
Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity management
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) | Immediate Past Chair, International Affairs Committee |
| American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) | Fellow |
| American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) | Fellow Member |
| American Board of PM&R (ABPMR) | Oral Board Examiner |
| Association of Academic Physiatrist (AAP) | Member, Global Physiatry Task Force |
| Easter Seals of Houston | Board Member |
| International Society of Physical Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) | Chair, Education Committee |
| Philippine American Physiatrists Association (PAPA) | Board Member |
Selected Publications
RE Haas, HH Kecskemethy, MA Lopiccolo, J Hossain, RT Dy, SJ Bachrach. “Lower extremity bone mineral density in children with congenital spinal dysfunction.” Dev Med Child Neurol Dec 2012; 54(12): 1133-37 PMID: 23163817.
R Dy and A Allam. “Transverse Myelitis” PM&R Knowledge NOW, AAPM&R online educational access, December 2012.
R Dy, M Frando, H Voto and K Baron. “Pediatric Rehabilitation” chapter: Current Diagnosis and Treatment Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, McGraw Hill Education, 2015; 321-351.
A Nagpal, J Benfield, R Dy. “Longitudinal tear of the biceps brachii from peripheral intravenous catheter infiltration” a case report. Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal Jul 2015; 5(2): 120-23 PMID: 26261791.
M Kupfer, G DeSipio, D Ryan, R Dy, W Chay and M Auliffe. “Spinal Cord Injury” chapter: Current Diagnosis and Treatment Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, McGraw Hill Education, 2015; 162-190.
R Dy, C Schuster. “Vascular Lesions of the Brain and Spine in Children” PM&R Knowledge Now, AAPM&R online educational access, Published Sept 2015.
R Dy, M Hillebrand. “Transverse Myelitis- Update” PM&R Knowledge Now, AAPM&R on-line educational access. October 2016.
R Dy. “Therapeutic Exercise” chapter: Braddom’s Rehabilitation Care: A Clinical Handbook. Elsevier, 2017.
J Cianca, R Dy, J John, K, Taber, FY Chiou-Tan. “Torsional Anatomy of the leg: The Appearance of Anatomy in Hemispastic Position.” J of Computer Assisted Tomography. Accepted, awaiting publication.
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