Mabel Caban

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Mabel Caban, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Spine Surgery

2.316 Rebecca Sealy Hospital
301 University Blvd., Route 0165
Galveston, Texas 77555-0165
Office: (409) 747-1300

Education

1999-2000 Baylor College of Medicine NIH Research Fellowship
Dept. of PM&R and Clinical specialist (Consultant) PM&R, Anderson Cancer Center

1984-1987 San Juan VA Medical Center, Rio Piedras, PR.
Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Chief Resident Jan ? June 1987

1979-1983 University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Rio Piedras, PR.
Doctor in Medicine

1975-1979 University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
B.S. in Biology. Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Professional and Teaching Experience

1999-2000 Clinical Specialist (Consultant), Section PM&R, Dept. of Symptom Control and Palliative Care, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

1998-1999 University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL.
Physician at outpatient clinic that provided care to injured workers.

1998-1999 Brandon Regional Hospital, Brandon, FL.
Consulted for rehabilitation problems and participated in the creation of the Lymphedema Clinic per recommendation of the Cancer Committee.

1994-1998 James A. Haley VA, Tampa, FL.
Attending physician and courtesy Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida. Work consisted of electromyography, outpatient clinics, admissions, care of traumatic brain injury, general rehabilitation of veterans, nursing home consultant for clients with brain injury and with contractures and Botox neuromuscular blocks. Leader in the creation of the Spasticity Clinic.

1989-1994 St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, NY.
Attending physician with shared responsibility for 33 inpatient beds, hospital consultations, and outpatient clinics. The inpatient practice dealt mainly with stroke, orthopaedic, and cardiac rehabilitation. The outpatient practice involved the treatment of pain, electrodiagnosis, workmen compensation, and osteoporosis. Involved with teaching and supervision of PM&R residents.

1988-1989 Albany Medical Center, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albany, NY.
Assistant Professor and attending physician supervising the residency program. Responsible for weekly lectures and journal club. Responsible for monthly Quality Assurance reports. Care for the 20-bed inpatient service specialized in spinal cord and general rehabilitation.

1987-1988 University District Hospital, Seccion de Medicina Fisica, Rio Piedras, PR.
Instructor of the University of Puerto Rico. Supervised PM&R residents in the Neurosurgery Trauma Unit at University District Hospital. Responsibilities included the acute rehabilitation of spinal cord injury and brain injury patients. In addition, responsible of PM&R outpatient clinics at Carolina Area Hospital.

Committee Responsibilities

Member of the Cancer Committee, Brandon Regional Hospital, FL
Member of the Medical Records Committee, St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, NY
Member of the Cancer Committee, St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, NY
Member of the Utilization Review Committee, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY

Society Memberships

Fellow American Board of Utilization Review and Quality Assurance
Fellow of American Academy of PM&R
Member of the International Society of Lymphology

Board Certification

American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review, 1999. Certificate #64990
American Board of PM&R, 1988. Certificate #2773
Flex 1986
Puerto Rico Medical Boards, 1984

Publications

Caban M, Nosek M, Esteva Fj, Graves D, Mcneese - Breast Cancer Treatment In Women With Disabilities Compared To Women Without Disabilities - Accepted For Publication In Cancer.

Caban M. New Trends In The Evaluation Of Patients With Lymphedema – Accepted For Publication In Lymphology.

Gillis T, Caban M., Nosek M. Efficacy Of Compression Bandaging Vs Compression Bandaging And Manual Lymphatic Drainage In Chronic Lymphedema. – In Progress.

Caban Me. Lymphedema In: Bruera E. And Fisch M (Eds) The Cambridge Handbook Of Advanced Cancer Care. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, Uk - Accepted For Publication.

Caban, M, Young-Osmulski, M. Amelioration Of Phantom Pain Using Myofascial Release Technique. Arch Phys Med Rehabil Sep 1999; 80:1189. Poster Presentation.