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I am a cancer rehabilitation physiatrist (a doctor specializing in neuromusculoskeletal medicine who helps patients regain physical function). My main goal is to figure out why my patients have trouble doing things and then use targeted exercise interventions, devices, and changes to daily routine to help them achieve their goals. Occasionally, I prescribe medications for pain and other side effects of cancer treatment.
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I work closely with patients’ oncologists to order necessary tests and to ensure that the rehabilitation options are the safest and most efficient for each patient’s needs. I see patients along the entire cancer treatment journey and try to help every step of the way.
My special area of interest is how to best use simple exercise solutions to help patients maintain their strength and mobility in challenging situations, such as cellular effector therapy or bone marrow transplants, prolonged hospitalization, and treatment of metastatic bone disease.
My Role at MSK
A rehabilitation medicine specialist is a doctor with special training in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Rehabilitation medicine specialists are sometimes called physiatrists (fih-ZIH-ah-trists).
Areas of Expertise
Conditions I Treat
Physical deconditioning
Unstable gait
Muscle tightness
Muscle weakness
Symptoms and side effects
My Specialties
Rehabilitation medicine
Exercise interventions
Education & Honors
Education
MD, Saba University School of Medicine
Residencies
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medicine
Awards and Honors
Incyte Ingenuity Award in GVHD (2024)
Fellowships
Cancer Rehabilitation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Insurance Information
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Aetna
In Network Coverage Type HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant
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C. David Lin, Syrkin G, Ahmed M. Neuromuscular Diseases. In: Cristian A and Batmangelich S, eds. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Patient-Centered Care: Mastering the Competencies. New York, NY:Demos Medical Publishing; 2014.
LeBlanc M, Syrkin G. Managing Joint Pain. In: Whitehair C and Wisotzky E, eds. Managing Breast Cancer: A Guide to Living Well Through Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. St. Petersburg, FL: ABI Professional Publications; 2014.
Bartels MN, Syrkin G. Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer and Their Treatment. In: Stubblefield M and O’Dell M, eds. Cancer Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing; 2018: 411-431.
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Bartels MN, Syrkin G. Pulmonary Complications of Cancer and its Treatment. In: Stubblefield M and O’Dell M, eds. Cancer Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing; 2018: 432-446.
Syrkin G. Cancer of the skin. In: Baima J, Khanna A, eds. Cancer Rehabilitation: a concise and portable pocket guide. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020: 143-155.
Publications on PubMed
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
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Grigory Syrkin discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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