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David Cancel, MD
Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine
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
Clinical Focus
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (ACL)
- Cerebral Palsy
- Delayed Speech
- General Consultation
- Groin Injury
- Groin Pain
- Impaired Gait
- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Pain Rehabilitation
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendinopathy
- Scoliosis
- Spina Bifida
- Tendinitis
- Tendonitis
- Torticollis
Education
MD, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Internship, Internal Medicine
St. Barnabas Medical Center
Residency, Internal Medicine
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Montefiore Medical Center
Certifications
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Information regarding insurance participation and billing by this physician may be found on this page, and can also be obtained by contacting this provider directly. Because physicians insurance participation can change, the insurance information on this page may not always be up-to-date. Please contact this physician directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Cancel has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.