NICKOLAS LOUIS PEZZELLA, III, M.D. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation EDUCATION Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond, VA; July 1992 May 1996 Bachelor of Sciences (Magna Cum Laude), Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond, VA; July 1988 May 1992 CLINICAL TRAINING Resident Physician, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond, VA; July 1997 July 2000 Intern, Transitional Year, Riverside Regional Medical Center; Newport News, VA; July 1996 - July 1997 EMPLOYMENT Medical Director, Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Maryview Medical Center; Portsmouth, VA; August 2000 Present Staff Physician, Spine Center of Hampton Roads; Portsmouth VA; August 2000 - Present House Officer, Richmond Community Hospital; Richmond, VA; July 1999 July 2000 Poison Information Technician, Central Virginia Poison Control Center; Richmond, VA; September 1991 March 1992 HONORS and AWARDS Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society; 1990-1992 Virginia Commonwealth University Honors Program; 1988-1992 Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society; 1988-1989 1
COMMUNITY SERVICE Portsmouth City High School Football Team Physician 2001 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Basketball) Tournament Physician; 2001-2002 Virginia Commonwealth University s Women s Field Hockey Team Physician; 1999 National Youth Sports Program; 1999 Virginia Commonwealth University s Women s Volleyball Team Physician; 1998 High School Football Team Physician; 1997 Richmond Athletes with Disabilities, Quadriplegic Rugby (assistant coach); 1995-1996 Meal on Wheels; 1988 LICENSURE and CERTIFICATIONS American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Board Certified Commonwealth of Virginia Medical License; December 1997 Advanced Cardiac Life Support; 1996 - Present Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support; 1996-1998 PRESENTATIONS Evaluation and Management of Ankylosing Spondylitis, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, Medical College of Virginia; December 1999 Evaluation and Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis, Anesthesia/Pain Grand Rounds, McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital; Richmond, VA; November 1999 Pezzella NL, Cifu DX, Tewksbury M, Kolakowsky-Haner S: Impact of Managed Care Penetration on Functional Independent Measurement and Charge Efficiencies of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (poster presentation) American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting; Washington, D.C.; November 1999 2
Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Review, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Lecture Series, University of Virginia; September 1999 Physical Examination of the Upper Extremity, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Resident Lecture Series, Medical College of Virginia; July 1999 Lumbar Spine Anatomy and Physical Examination, Medical Student Lecture Series, Medical College of Virginia; May 1999 Martin-Gruber Anastomosis, Case Presentation, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Virginia; April 1999 Wound Care Management in the Rehabilitation Setting, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, Medical College of Virginia; March 1999 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: What Does a Physiatrist Do?, Medical Student Presentation, Medical College of Virginia; February 1999 What is a Brain Injury?, Patient Education Series, Medical College of Virginia; Fall 1998 Spasticity in Stroke Patients, Medical College of Virginia; Spring 1998 Presentation and Treatment of Spasticity, McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital; Richmond, VA; Spring 1998 Spinal Cord Anatomy and Medical Complications Following SCI, Patient Education Series, Medical College of Virginia; Fall 1997 Craig EJ, Cifu DX, Pezzella NL: Rehabilitation of an Individual with Acute Severe Combined Demyelination (poster presentation) American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting; Chicago, Illinois; October 1996 Spasticity in Patients Following Spinal Cord Injuries, Medical College of Virginia; Fall 1995 PUBLICATIONS Cifu DX, Pezzella NL, Tewksbury M: Impact of Managed Care Penetration on Functional Independent Measurement and Charge Efficiencies of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury. (Publication pending) 3
Pezzella NL, Cifu DX: Rehabilitation of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Adv Med Dir Rehabil. 1999: 8; 11 Pezzella NL, Cifu DX, Burnett D: Rehabilitation of Hip Fractures. Adv Med Dir Rehabil. 1999: 8; 9 Pezzella NL, Cifu DX, Tewksbury M: Impact of Managed Care Penetration on Functional Independent Measurement and Charge Efficiencies of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury. Arch (Abstract) Phys Med Rehabil. 1999: 80; 9 Cifu DX, Craig EJ, Pezzella NL: Rehabilitation of an Individual with Acute Severe combined Demyelination: A Case Report. Neurorehabilitation. 1997; 9:237-243 Craig EJ, Cifu DX, Pezzella NL: Rehabilitation of an Individual with Acute Severe Combined Demyelination. Arch (Abstract) Phys Med Rehabil. 1996:77; 984 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS Virginia Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 1998-2001 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 1997 Present American Medical Association; 1994 Present PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Medical Authorities Committee, Maryview Medical Center; 2001-present Quality Improvement Committee, Obici Hospital; 2003 Medical Records & Information Committee, Chesapeake General Hospital; 2003 Contributing Editor, Rehab in Review; 1999-2000 Trauma Patient Care Committee Medical College Of Virginia, Resident Representative; 1999-2000 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Representative: Promotion of Physiatry to Medical Students; 1999 4
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION 1 st Annual Conference on Electromyography at the Medical College of Virginia; May 2000 8 th Annual Spinal Cord Injury Symposium: It's About Time: SCI Across the Continuum; Richmond, VA; October 1999 AAPM&R 61 st Annual Assembly; Washington, D.C.; November, 1999 Prosthetics and Orthotics: Lower and Upper - Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics for Physicians, Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois; March 8-12, 1999 7 th Annual Spinal Cord Injury Symposium: Research and Innovation Advancements in Spinal Cord Injury; Richmond, VA; October 1998 Interventional Therapies and Injections Training Seminar; Richmond, VA; October 10 11, 1998 Fluoroscopic Joint Injections: Cadaver Course, Medical College of Virginia; February 22-23, 1998 6 th Annual Spinal Cord Injury Symposium: Restoring Hope, Function, and Quality of Life; Richmond, VA; October 1997 5