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Erika L. Trovato, DO, MS

Specialties:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine, Spasticity Management, and Neurorehabilitation Medicine
  • Inpatient Physician

Erika L. Trovato, D.O., M.S., is Board-Certified in Brain Injury Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is the Associate Chief Medical Officer at Burke. As Co-Director of the brain injury unit and rehabilitation program at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, Dr. Trovato leads a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team of physical, occupational and speech therapists, as well as nurses, neuropsychologists and other rehabilitation specialists in the management of diagnoses such as traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, skull fracture, poly-trauma, intra-cerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, as well as ischemic stroke. Dr. Trovato is also involved in the treatment of spasticity using interventional and non-interventional approaches.

Dr. Trovato received her medical degree at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, NY and completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rusk Rehabilitation at NYU School of Medicine in New York, NY. She completed her brain injury medicine fellowship at Rusk Rehabilitation as well.

Dr. Trovato is a member of the North American Brain Injury Society, Brain Injury Association of New York State, Association of Academic Physiatrists and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her research interests include sleep dysfunction after brain injury as well as the development of quality-improvement projects to enhance and improve the patient experience while completing their rehabilitation course.

Locations

  • Burke Hospital

    785 Mamaroneck Avenue Building 7 White Plains, NY 10605

    Main: 914-597-2500

Profile

Gender:

Female

Languages:

English

Areas of Interest

Brain Injury Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spasticity, Hospital Administration

Experience

Year began practicing: 2017

Year joined staff: 2017

Year began practicing in specialty: 2017

Education

Biological Sciences, American University, Washington, DC, M.S. 2008-2012, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY, Medicine

Residency

2013-2016, NYU Langone Health, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Chief Resident 2015-2016)

Fellowship

2016-2017, NYU Langone Health, Brain Injury Medicine

Internships

2012-2013, Nassau University Medical Center

Publications

Maltser S, Trovato E, Fusco HN, et al. Challenges and lessons learned for acute inpatient rehabilitation of persons with covid-19: clinical presentation, assessment, needs, and services utilization. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021;100(12):1115-1123.

Trovato, E. (2021). Here's how you can lower your brain injury risk. US News and World Report. https://health.usnews.com/health-care/for-better/articles/lower-your-brain-injury-risk.

Trovato, E, Lau, T, Chang, L, Pechman, K. (2020). Ethical Issues commonly managed during rehabilitation. PM&RknowledgeNOW.
https://now.aapmr.org/ethical-issues-commonly-managed-during-rehabilitation

Seidel, B, DO; Trovato, E, DO; Elashvili, M, MD, DO; Bartels, M, MD, MPH; Oh-Park, M, MD; Thomas, M, MD; Giannoni, C. (2020). Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency in the Epicenter of the Outbreak. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 99(9), 784-786. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001517

Flanagan, SR, Im, B, Fusco, H, Amorapanth, A, Trovato, EL. Traumatic Brain Injury. In: Frontera, W, ed. DeLisa’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer; 2020: 376-413. ISBN 9781496374967

Presentations

Nasir, A, Kim, N, Trovato, EL. Challenges in Rehabilitation of the Visually Impaired: A Case Report. Poster presented at: Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting; 2021 February 10 - 13; Virtual.

Nasir, A, Kim, N, Trovato, EL. Unexpected Lactic Acidosis with Metformin Disrupting Rehabilitation Stay: A Case Report. Poster presented at: Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting; 2021 February 10 - 13; Virtual.

Kakkanatt, A, Trovato, EL, Feld-Glazman, R. Reducing length of stay on an inpatient rehabilitation brain injury unit through improved behavioral management. Poster presented at: International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine conference; 2020 March 6 - 8; Orlando, Florida.

Feld-Glazman, R. Trovato, EL, Kakkanatt, A. Reducing patient falls on an acute inpatient brain injury rehabilitation unit through improved patient monitoring. Poster presented at: ACRM; 2019 November 5 -8; Chicago, Illinois.

Kakkanatt, A, Trovato, EL. A case of pilocystic astrocytoma complicated by acute stroke in a young man with Asperger’s Syndrome: A Case Report. Poster presented at: 13th World Congress on Brain Injury; 2019 March 13-16; Toronto, Canada.

Media Appearance

Castle Connolly "Top Doctors" 2023

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Launches New Canine Therapy Program. December 6, 2023.

Program for Academic Leadership, Academy of Academic Physiatry 2021 - Present

“Rising Stars – 40 Under 40”, The Business Council of Westchester 2019

Invited Professional Talks

Maltser, S, Trovato, EL, Oh-Park, M, Rothberg, C. COPE Covid: Cognitive and Psychological Effects of COVID-19 Patients in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation. Presented at the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly, 2021 November 08 - 14; virtual.

Trovato, EL. Neurocognitive Disorders after COVID-19. Presented at the Honduras National Medical Congress. 2021 October 26 – 29; virtual.

Trovato, EL, Shulman, J, Oh-Park, M. Implementation of a Delirium Screening Protocol for Patients Admitted to Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital. Presented at the American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA) Conference and Expo, 2021 October 24 – 27; virtual.

Oh-Park, M, Shulman, J, Trovato, EL, Yonclas, P. Delirium Care during COVID-19 Pandemic: Role of Physiatrists and Creative Solutions. Presented at: Academy of Academic Physiatrists Annual Conference, 2021 February 10-13; virtual.

Trovato, EL. The Management of Chronic Concussion Symptoms. Presented at: Brain Injury Association of New York State Medical Symposium; 2020 December 4; Virtual.

Trovato, EL, Feld-Glazman, R, Kakkanatt, A, Shulman, J. Reducing length of stay on an inpatient rehabilitation brain injury unit through improved behavioral management. Presented at: American College of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference; 2019 November 5-8; Chicago, Illinois.

Trovato, EL and Carla Assenza. Effects on the family, guiding them through the continuum. Presented at: Brain Injury Association of New York State; 2019 June 4; Saratoga, New York.

Fusco, Heidi and Trovato, EL. Sleep disorders after traumatic brain injury. Presented at: Brain Injury Association of New York State; 2017 June 3; Saratoga, New York.

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Association of Academic Physiatrists
  • Brain Injury Association of New York State
  • North American Brain Injury Society