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Diane A. Thompson, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, West Palm Beach, FL

Diane A.ThompsonMD

Physical Medicine/Rehab • West Palm Beach, FL

Neurorehabilitation, Occupational Medicine, Brain Injury Medicine

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Summary

  • I'm the former Chief of the Rehabilitation Department at New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, and former Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.

    I am board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine. My current clinical practice is focused around Neuro-rehabilitation and Lifestyle Medicine.

    My prior professional position included being the Medical Director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) and the outpatient Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program at New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center, as well as Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Columbia University. My academic interest includes the use of Lifestyle Medicine in stroke management and prevention as well as in other chronic diseases.

    I have additional certifications in Health Coaching, Yoga teacher Training (with a focus of using yoga in the stroke population), and obesity management.

    I am an award winning speaker, the author of the Amazon best-seller "Lifestyle Medicine Rx: 101 Ways to Transform Your Health and Life," and host of the radio show and podcast "Health Talk with Dr Diane Thompson." I have also authored several journals and I am also the founder of Lifestyle Medicine University.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011 - 2014
  • MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
    MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine
    University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • Hunter College
    Hunter CollegeMSN, Primary care NP, Sigma Theta Tau Award- Clinical Excellence, 1996 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury Medicine
  • American Board of Lifestyle MedicineBoard Certification
  • American Council on ExerciseCertified Health Coach
  • American Council on Exercise Certified Weight Management Specialist

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • New York SuperDoctor SuperDoctors, 2018-2022
  • O.R. Bell Laureate Award St Jago Past Students Association, 2019
  • Physician of the the Year- Nomination New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Updated Approach to Stroke Rehabilitation  
    Lindsay, Thompson, O'Dell, Medical Clinic of North America, 3/1/2020

Abstracts/Posters

  • Cognitive Decline in a Patient with CADASIL
    De Allie, von Richenbach, Thompson, AAP
  • Acute Rehabilitation Approach for Patient with Erdhein-Chester Disease of the Central Nervous System.
    Huber, J; Cho, R, Thompson, D., AAP Poster Presentation 2017
  • Alien Hand Syndrome After Metronidazole Encephalopathy.
    Welbel R; Thompson, D., 2016 AAP Poster Presentation.

Authored Content

  • Lifestyle Medicine Rx: 17 Strategies for Less Stress and More HappinessApril 2019
  • Lifestyle Medicine Rx- 101 Ways to TRANSFORM Your Health and LifeFebruary 2019

Committees

  • Membership Committee- member, Association of Academic Physiatrists 2018 - Present
  • Annual Conference Committee, American Academy of Lifestyle Medicine 2017 - 2017

Professional Memberships

External Links

Dr. Diane A. Thompson, Dr. Diane A. Thompson, MD, Dr. D Thompson