Medical School Graduates
Selected to Join MASPP Fellowship

NEWARK, DE - (July 1, 2008) - Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians (MASPP), the most comprehensive pain practice in the U.S diagnosing and treating spine and pain related disorders, welcome four medical school graduates to its 2008-2009 Fellowship Education in Pain Medicine. Jeffrey S. Berger, D.O., Nilusha T. Fernando, D.O., Allan K. Vrable, D.O., and Shamolie N. Wyckoff, M.D. were selected from many applicants to begin 12 months of full-time training in pain medicine at MASPP.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is responsible for the accreditation of post-MD medical training programs within the U.S. MASSP is one of only three ACGME-accredited physiatry fellowship programs. Trained at an ACGME-accredited program is a pre-requisite for becoming board certified in that specialty. Dr. Frank J. E. Falco, Founder, CEO and principal of MASPP, is also the Director of the Physical Medicine Fellowship Program of Temple University School of Medicine.

Both Dr. Berger and Dr. Fernando completed medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia and completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residencies at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. Dr. Vrable completed medical school at Arizona College of Osteopathic, Medicine Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ and completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL. Dr. Wyckoff completed medical school at Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH and completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at John Hopkins Health System, Baltimore, MD.

Pain medicine is the discipline of medicine that specializes in the management of patients suffering from acute or chronic pain, or pain in patients requiring palliative care. The management of acute and chronic pain syndromes is a complex matter involving many areas of interest and different medical disciplines. Physicians training in pain medicine may originate from different disciplines and approach the field with varying backgrounds and experience. All pain specialists, regardless of their primary specialty, should be competent in pain assessment, formulation, and coordination of a multiple modality treatment plan, integration of pain treatment with primary disease management and palliative care, and interaction with other members of a multidisciplinary team.

About Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians
Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians (MASPP) is the most comprehensive pain practice in the U.S diagnosing and treating spine and pain related disorders. With locations in Delaware and Maryland, this preeminent pain practice is staffed with a team of top-rated, board certified physiatrists, chiropractors, and licensed practitioners providing individualized treatment for patients in a very compassionate and caring setting. The group provides an array of patient care right onsite, including two modern clinics, outpatient surgery center, diagnostic imaging, chiropractic care, physical therapy, a sleep lab, among other services. For more information, call 302-369-1700.

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