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David Cancel, MD

Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine

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About Me

David Cancel, MD, JD, is the Director of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine and an Associate Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital. He is Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pediatric Rehabilitation and Brain Injury Medicine.

His clinical interests focus on the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions in both children and young adults. He has presented at national and international conferences on neuromuscular disorders, ultrasound guided injections, spasticity management, and concussion treatment. His written works include book chapters on pediatric brain injury.

Dr. Cancel also serves as a ringside physician providing medical coverage for various combat sports in New York State and is a Physician Member of USA Boxing.

Clinical focus:

• Musculoskeletal/ Orthopedic Injuries
• Gait Abnormalities
• Sports Injuries
• Concussion/Brain Injury
• Scoliosis
• Torticollis
• Plagiocephaly
• Cerebral Palsy
• Spina Bifida
• Muscular Dystrophies
• Genetic Syndromes
• Autism
• Speech Delays

Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Rehabilitation and Human Performance, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliations
  • Mount Sinai Morningside
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel
  • Mount Sinai Brooklyn
  • Mount Sinai Queens
  • The Mount Sinai Hospital
  • Mount Sinai West