Dr. Rebecca Demorest, MD
Pediatric Sports Medicine
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Introduction
Patient/Medical Philosophy:
Dr. Demorest is an Assistant Attending Physician at Hospital for Special Surgery. She is board certified in Pediatrics and fellowship trained in Sports Medicine. She specializes in non-operative management of musculoskeletal and medical conditions affecting pediatric and young adult athletes. Dr. Demorest completed her undergraduate training with honors at The University of Pennsylvania. She obtained her medical degree from The University of Pittsburgh receiving AOA honors. She completed her pediatrics residency at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and her sports medicine fellowship at The University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Demorest comes to HSS from Washington, DC where she was Medical Director of Sports Medicine at Children’s National Medical Center. She was Medical Director of the Fairfax County Virginia Public School System and was Co-Medical Director of the annual Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run. She is currently a team physician for USA Rowing and has been a team physician for the Wisconsin Badgers, George Washington Colonials and numerous high schools. She has provided medical care at the 2007 World Rowing Championships, the WNBA Combine, San Francisco Giants road games in Washington D.C., and Madison Marathon and Ironman. She is an elected member of the Executive Committee of The American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. She has done research in the field of sports medicine medical education. Her other interests include concussion management, the female athlete, and pediatric and adolescent sports injuries. She has published more that ten articles and chapters on various sports medicine topics. She has given numerous lectures on sports medicine topics at the local and regional level. From the Philadelphia area, she is a former high school and collegiate rower and an avid runner.
Dr. Demorest is an Assistant Attending Physician at Hospital for Special Surgery. She is board certified in Pediatrics and fellowship trained in Sports Medicine. She specializes in non-operative management of musculoskeletal and medical conditions affecting pediatric and young adult athletes. Dr. Demorest completed her undergraduate training with honors at The University of Pennsylvania. She obtained her medical degree from The University of Pittsburgh receiving AOA honors. She completed her pediatrics residency at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and her sports medicine fellowship at The University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Demorest comes to HSS from Washington, DC where she was Medical Director of Sports Medicine at Children’s National Medical Center. She was Medical Director of the Fairfax County Virginia Public School System and was Co-Medical Director of the annual Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run. She is currently a team physician for USA Rowing and has been a team physician for the Wisconsin Badgers, George Washington Colonials and numerous high schools. She has provided medical care at the 2007 World Rowing Championships, the WNBA Combine, San Francisco Giants road games in Washington D.C., and Madison Marathon and Ironman. She is an elected member of the Executive Committee of The American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. She has done research in the field of sports medicine medical education. Her other interests include concussion management, the female athlete, and pediatric and adolescent sports injuries. She has published more that ten articles and chapters on various sports medicine topics. She has given numerous lectures on sports medicine topics at the local and regional level. From the Philadelphia area, she is a former high school and collegiate rower and an avid runner.
- Personal Facts:
- Female
- Years Since Graduation: 9
- Physician Website:
- http://www.hss.edu/physicians_demorest-rebecca.asp
- Professional
Appointments: - Assistant Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College
- Publications:
- 2005 Pediatric Residency Education: Is Sports Medicine Getting Its Fair Share? Pediatrics
- 2004 Training Principles for Elite Young Athletes. Current Sports Medicine Reports
- 2003 Prevention of Pediatric Sports Injuries. Current Sports Medicine Reports
- Professional Affiliations/
Memberships: - American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Professional Interests:
- Concussion Management, The Female Athlete, Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injuries, Little League Shoulder/Elbow, Gymnastics Injuries, Rowing Injury
Experience/Training
- Specialties*
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Pediatric Sports Medicine
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Demorest is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics) -
Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties® © Copyright 2008 the American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved. This board certification information cannot be used as a primary source equivalent for credentialing or accreditation purposes.Pediatrics
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Demorest is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics)
- Medical School:
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA, 1999
- Internship:
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, 2000
- Residency:
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, 2002
- Fellowship:
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University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI, 2004
Disciplinary Actions*
HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards. HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Rebecca Demorest as of 05/02/2008
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Malpractice History
HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Rebecca Demorest
in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Patient Experience**
Practice Information
Hospital for Special Surgery
www.hss.edu
www.hss.edu- Description of practice:
- Languages spoken by physicians in this practice:
- Spanish
- All physicians at this practice:
- Alexa B. Adams, Eric A. Bogner, Vincenzo Castellano, Matthew E. Cunningham, Shevaun M. Doyle, Li F. Foo, Austin T. Fragomen, Simon G. Ho, Lana Kang, David Mayman, Theodore T. Miller, Andrew D. Pearle, Gregory Saboeiro
- Office Location:
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Hospital for Special Surgery View Contact Information 535 East 70th Street (R Demorest MD) New York, NY 10021 View Location Map Office Information:
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