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Alena Polesin, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Morristown, NJ, Morristown Medical Center

AlenaPolesinMD

Physical Medicine/Rehab • Morristown, NJ

Neuromuscular Medicine, Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Director, Spine, Sports and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation at New Jersey Pain Management

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Summary

  • Dr. Alena Polesin is a physiatrist in Morristown, NJ and is affiliated with Morristown Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and has been in practice 16 years. She specializes in sports medicine (non-surgical) and is experienced in electromyography, epidural steroid injection, physical medicine and rehabilitation, joint injection, and platelet rich plasma therapy.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2002 - 2005
  • Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 2001
  • Rutgers University, Rutgers College
    Rutgers University, Rutgers CollegeBA, Magna Cum Laude, 1994 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Patients’ Choice Award 2012
  • Fellow National Pain Forum, 2004
  • Educational Fellow American Academy of Pain Medicine, 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Headstand for Rotator Cuff Tear: Shirsahsana or Surgery  
    Fishman LM, Konnoth C, Polesin A, Yoga Therapy, 1/1/2006
  • Post-Anoxic Myoclonus: A Case Presentation and Review of Management in Rehabilitation Setting  
    Polesin, A., Stern, M., Brain Injury, 1/1/2005

Books/Book Chapters

  • Botulinum and Other Neurotoxins: Current Uses and Applications 
    Chapter: Piriformis Syndrome 
    Fishman LM, Polesin A, Sampson SHumana Press2005

Abstracts/Posters

  • Hand Contracture as a Complication of Zoster: A Case Report
    Polesin A., Stubblefield M., Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1/1/2003

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

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