United Cerebral Palsy of Suffolk (UCP Suffolk) is pleased to announce the appointment of Patricia Ting Tan M.D., as Medical Director.  A Board Certified Physiatrist, Dr. Tan will be responsible for the overall clinical direction and coordination of medical and rehabilitative services at the UCP Suffolk Health Center.

“I am certain Dr. Tan’s vast medical knowledge, expertise in physiatry coupled with her leadership qualities will greatly enhance the outstanding, comprehensive health services currently being provided by UCP Suffolk,” said Stephen Friedman, UCP Suffolk’s Chief Executive Officer.

Before joining UCP Suffolk, Dr. Tan served as an Attending Physiatrist at Mercy Medical Center Inpatient and Outpatient Units, and at United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau.  She was previously Director of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center and was the Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children. She has been an Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University Center, and she is a pioneer in Pediatric Rehabilitation at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, New York.

As a physician for more than 24 years, Dr. Tan is a leader in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for both children and adults.  Her expertise includes the evaluation and treatment of Clinical Spasticity, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Pediatric and Adult Cerebral Palsy, and Interactive Pain Management. Dr. Tan has published and lectured on numerous topics in Rehabilitation Medicine.

Dr. Tan earned her medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines.  She completed her combined post-graduate training in Pediatrics and Rehabilitative Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, where she was also Chief Resident.