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PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION

Pediatric Rehabilitation2025-03-03T16:25:11-05:00

CentraState is proud to offer outpatient pediatric rehabilitation services, including:

  • Pediatric physical therapy
  • Pediatric speech-language therapy
  • Pediatric occupational therapy
  • Aquatic therapy
  • Scoliosis screenings and treatment

Our services are designed to meet and support the growing developmental diagnosis and rehabilitation needs of infants, children, and adolescents. Our mission is to provide compassionate, quality care to assist children in reaching their full functional potential, helping them gain skills to participate in all aspects of life at home and in the community.

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CentraState Medical Center’s OceanFirst Rehabilitation Center is proud to offer outpatient pediatric rehabilitation services, including:

Our services are designed to meet and support the growing developmental diagnosis and rehabilitation needs of infants, children, and adolescents. Our mission is to provide compassionate, quality care to assist children in reaching their full functional potential, helping them gain skills to participate in all aspects of life at home and in the community.

PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY

Pediatric physical therapy helps children from birth to age 18 to improve gross motor skills and functional mobility skills. These skills will contribute to a child’s independence and self-esteem.

Using variety of physical interventions, pediatric physical therapy restores:

  • Muscle Strength
  • Range of Motion
  • Muscle Tone
  • Flexibility
  • Postural Alignment and Control
  • Balance and Coordination

Pediatric physical therapy also prepares young athletes to safely return to sports following sports related injuries.

CONDITIONS TREATED

Our pediatric rehabilitation services include treatment for the following conditions:

  • Torticollis (a condition affecting the neck muscles)
  • Prematurity
  • Developmental coordination disorder
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions
  • Recovery from surgery or traumatic injuries
  • Visual/motor/perceptual issues
  • Articulation and language therapy
  • Delayed speech
  • Stuttering/fluency
  • Sensory processing disorders
  • Auditory (hearing) processing
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • Sensory food aversion (food refusal)
  • Congenital and genetic disorders
  • Delayed gross and fine motor skills
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Hypotonia (low muscle tone) and dystonia (muscle contractions)
  • Down syndrome
  • Idiopathic toe walking
  • Hydrocephalus (fluid in the brain)
  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Cognitive therapy
  • Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
  • Arthrogryposis (a joint problem)
  • Congenital, juvenile scoliosis and kyphosis (curving of the spine)
  • Congenital hip disorders

The early initiation of pediatric therapy services is important to promote the development of gross motor skills, fine motor skills, visual motor skills, mobility skills, the ability to explore and interact with the environment, communication skills, and functional abilities. At CentraState, we also strive to provide parents with essential tools that they can also use at home. For children who are already receiving school services related to their educational needs, we offer adjunct therapy that complements existing therapies.

HOW THE REHABILITATION PROGRAM WORKS

The process of physical, occupational, or speech-language therapy starts with a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of your infant, child, or teen. Following the evaluation, our therapists work with you to establish customized treatment plans and goals, which are designed to help you meet your highest functional potential.

Working collaboratively, we take into account all aspects of a child’s health to promote gross motor, fine motor, and speech-language development. Treatment sessions are one-on-one and customized to the needs of each child. Our team of therapists works very closely with other health professionals at CentraState to ensure optimal care.

For more information about pediatric rehabilitation services at CentraState, please call 732-294-2700.

PEDIATRICIANS

Claudio Lopez, MD CL

Claudio Lopez, MD

Pediatrics

Julia Bakshiyev, MD JB

Julia Bakshiyev, MD

Pediatrics

Marta Zeb, MD MZ

Marta Zeb, MD

Pediatrics

Caroline Youssef, MD, FAAP CY

Caroline Youssef, MD, FAAP

Pediatrics

Ronald DuBow, MD

Ronald DuBow, MD

Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Primary Care

Anthony Emanuel, MD

Anthony Emanuel, MD

Pediatrics

Joann Alfonzo, MD JA

Joann Alfonzo, MD

Pediatrics

Vrinda Shah, MD VS

Vrinda Shah, MD

Pediatrics

Moshe Levy, MD ML

Moshe Levy, MD

Pediatrics

Diana Mayer, MD

Diana Mayer, MD

Pediatrics

Rex Zapanta, MD RZ

Rex Zapanta, MD

Pediatrics

Zubaida Sadik, MD

Zubaida Sadik, MD

Pediatrics

Alicia DePerio, MD AD

Alicia DePerio, MD

Pediatrics

Nancy Peters, MD

Nancy Peters, MD

Internal Medicine, Pediatrics

Tatyana Shkolnaya, MD TS

Tatyana Shkolnaya, MD

Pediatrics

Vatsala Bhaskar, MD

Vatsala Bhaskar, MD

Pediatrics

Melissa Bonilla, MD MB

Melissa Bonilla, MD

Pediatrics

Frederick Weck, MD FW

Frederick Weck, MD

Pediatrics

Theresa Salcedo, MD TS

Theresa Salcedo, MD

Pediatrics

Robert Helmrich, MD

Robert Helmrich, MD

Pediatrics

Amy Morano, MD AM

Amy Morano, MD

Pediatrics

Leo Lopez, DO LL

Leo Lopez, DO

Pediatrics

Madhavi Katturpalli, MD MK

Madhavi Katturpalli, MD

Pediatrics

William Giasi Jr., MD WG

William Giasi Jr., MD

Pediatrics

Susan Brill, MD SB

Susan Brill, MD

Pediatrics

Hanna Gebre-Medhin, MD HG

Hanna Gebre-Medhin, MD

Pediatrics

Kim Lee, MD KL

Kim Lee, MD

Pediatrics

Leslie Greenberg, MD LG

Leslie Greenberg, MD

Pediatrics

Yuliya Tsimring, DO YT

Yuliya Tsimring, DO

Pediatrics

Anthony Chen, DO

Anthony Chen, DO

Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Primary Care

Gerald Almazan, MD

Gerald Almazan, MD

Pediatrics

Deepa Doshi, MD DD

Deepa Doshi, MD

Pediatrics

Manan Shah, MD MS

Manan Shah, MD

Pediatrics

Jeffrey Wolfe, MD JW

Jeffrey Wolfe, MD

Pediatrics

Sharon Yuen, MD SY

Sharon Yuen, MD

Pediatrics

Bert Mandelbaum, MD BM

Bert Mandelbaum, MD

Pediatrics

Parul Singh, MD

Parul Singh, MD

Pediatrics

Alla Lokshina, MD AL

Alla Lokshina, MD

Pediatrics

Irene Kotok, MD IK

Irene Kotok, MD

Internal Medicine, Pediatrics

Arvind Patel, MD AP

Arvind Patel, MD

Pediatrics

Valerie Kullman, MD VK

Valerie Kullman, MD

Pediatrics

Yechiel Zagelbaum, DO YZ

Yechiel Zagelbaum, DO

Pediatrics

Joseph Dorfman, MD

Joseph Dorfman, MD

Pediatrics

Adam Naddelman, MD AN

Adam Naddelman, MD

Pediatrics

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