James J. Czyrny, MD
Present Position
Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine
State University of New York at Buffalo
Medical Director of Rehabilitation Medicine
Catholic Health System
Specialty
Rehabilitation Medicine
Education
State University of New York at Buffalo, M.D., 1981
State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., 1977
Hospital Training
State University of New York at Buffalo
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, 1981-1984
Certification
Diplomat National Board of Medical Examiners, 1982
Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1985
Active Member (by examination) American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 1986
Licensure
New York State
Attending Staff
ECMC, Kaleida Health, Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Sister’s Hospital, South Buffalo Mercy Hospital
Consulting Staff
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Chapters
Czyrny JJ, and Cowan TB
“Rehabilitation Management of Myofascial Pain Syndromes”
In Peimer CA ed. Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity, New York, McGraw‑Hill Inc., 1996 pp. 2345‑2374
Czyrny JJ
“Examination of the Wrist and Hand”
In Lee KH ed. Examination of the Musculoskeletal System
Articles in Referred Journals
Czyrny JJ, Kaplan RE, Wilding GE, Purdy CH, Unsworth JD, and Hirsh J
“Electric Foot Stimulation – A Potential New Method of Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxi”
Vascular 18: 20-27, 2010
Kaplan RE, Czyrny JJ, Fung TS, Unsworth J, and Hirsh J
“Electrical Foot Stimulation and Implications for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Disease”
Thromb Haemost 88:200-204, 2002
Czyrny JJ and Kelley D
“Functional Outcomes of Patients with Multiple Lower Extremity Trauma”
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 77:407‑411, 1998
Baker JG, Fiedler RC, Ottenbacher KJ, Heinemann AW, and Czyrny JJ
“Follow‑up Functional Outcomes after Outpatient Rehabilitation”
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 77: 202‑212, 1998
Juneja G, Czyrny JJ, and Linn RT
“Admission Balance and Outcomes of Patients Admitted for Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation”
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 77:388‑393, 1998
Peimer CA, Heffner RR, Howard CS, Czyrny JJ and Sherwin FS
“Peripheral Nerve Repair Using Non Neural Sheaths and Conduits”
Hand Surgery 1: 123 ‑13 0, 1996
Czyrny JJ and Lawrence J
“The Importance of Paraspinal Muscle EMG in Cervical and Lumbosacral Radiculopathy – Review of 100 Cases”
Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology 36: 503‑508, 1996
Czyrny JJ and Glasauer FE
“An Unusual Location for Heterotopic Ossification – Lumbar Anterior Longitudinal Ligament”
J. Spinal Cord Med 18:194‑199, 1995
Czyrny JJ and Lawrence J
“Importance of Paraspinal Muscle Electromyography in Cervical and Lumbosacral Radiculopathy”
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 74: 45 8‑460, 1995
Strong M, Hruska J, Czyrny J, Heffner R, Brody A, Wong‑Chung J
“Nerve Palsy during Femoral Lengthening – MRI, Electrical, and Histologic Findings in the Central and Peripheral Nervous System – A Canine Model”
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 14:347‑351,1994
Glasauer F and Czyrny JJ
“Hyperhidrosis as Presenting Symptom of Post‑Traumatic Syringomyelia”
Paraplegia 32:423‑429, 1994
Czyrny JJ and Merrill A
“Rehabilitation of Amputees with End Stage Renal Disease – Functional Outcome and Cost”
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 72:353‑357,1994
Czyrny JJ, Hamilton BB, Gresham GE
“Rehabilitation of the Stroke Patient”
In Eisenberg MG and Gresiak RC: Advances in Clinical Rehabilitation New York, Springer Publishing Co., 1990, Vol. 13, pp. 64‑96
Szollar SM, Czyrny 11
“Neurologic Complications of Thyrotoxicosis”
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 69:41‑43,1988
Chukka JG, Hisser CL, Edward JA, Seffner RR, Czyrny JJ
“Monozygotic Female Twin Carriers Discordant for the Clinical Manifestations of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy”
Neurology 3 7:1147‑115 1, 1987
Hans J. Lowenstein Award in Obstetrics; 1981
Ernest Witebsky Memorial Award for Proficiency in Microbiology; 1979
Park‑Pribadi Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching of Residents in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, State University of New York at Buffalo; 1987
Park‑Pribadi Memorial Award; 1989
Park‑Pribadi Memorial Award; 1999
Park‑Pribadi Memorial Award; 2000
Castle Connoly America’s Top Doctors; 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
Rehabilitation Medicine
Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider Street
Buffalo, New York 14215
(716) 898-3106
University Orthopaedic Center – Northtowns
4949 Harlem Road
Amherst, New York 14226
(716) 898-3106
University Orthopaedic Center – South
5959 Big Tree Road, Suite 108
Orchard Park, New York 14127
The main focus of this website is how to prevent and/or relieve chronic or recurring back muscle pain by learning and practicing good posture habits, increasing strength and endurance in the muscles that support the spine with back exercises, increasing flexibility in the muscles that affect spinal alignment, using proper bending and lifting techniques, and understanding the physical limitations of the back.
There is also information on a wide range of back pain treatments, including complementary treatments, for the relief of both acute and chronic back pain.
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