HEALTHCARE
Doctors, Clinics, and Resources
NATIONAL
The Actors' Fund of America
This non-profit, social services organization is for ALL types of performers.
You do not have to be a union member to benefit. Services offered include help
with housing issues, nursing homes, vocational training for secondary careers
and career transition, and an array of social services ranging from AIDS care to
mental health care to help funding funerals. The Fund also has an amazing site
on health insurance issues (see Health Insurance, below).
National Headquarters:
729 Seventh Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10019
(212) 221-7300
Fax: (212) 764-0238
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
Performing Arts Medicine Program
Glendale Adventist Med Center
1509 Wilson Terrace
Glendale CA 91026
(818) 409-8070
Performing Arts Physical Therapy
Mindy Boehnert, RPT
8704 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 300
West Hollywood CA 90069
(310) 659-1077
Southern Cal Arts Medicine Program
Martha Patterson, OTR
3413 Suite 204
Burbank CA 91505
(818) 953-4430
San Francisco
Health Program for Performing Artists
Dr. Peter Oswald
San Francisco Medical Ctr
400 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco CA 94143
(415) 476-7465
COLORADO
Denver
University of Colorado Health Science Center
Dr. Stuart Schneck
Dept of Neurology Box B 183
4200 E. Ninth Ave
Denver CO 80262
(303) 270-7566
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
National Arts Medicine Center
National Rehabilitation Hospital
102 Irving Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20010
(202) 877-1000
GEORGIA
Atlanta
Speizer Chiropractic
220 Sandy Springs Circle
Atlanta GA 30328
(404) 255-9075
(770) 826-3883 emergencies
ILLINOIS
Chicago
Medical Program for Performing Artists
Dr. Alice Brandfonbrener
Rehab Institute of Chicago
345 E. Superior St
Chicago IL 60611
(312) 908-2787
MARYLAND
Baltimore
Performing Arts Medicine Program
Bennett Institute for Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Children's Hospital
3835 Greenspring Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21211-1398
(317) 669-2015
Program for Performing Artists
Sinai Rehabilitation Center
Belvedere at Greenspring
Baltimore, MD 21215-5271
(301) 578-5918
Bethesda
Jan Dommerholt, PT, MPS
Bethesda Physiocare, Inc.
7830 Old Georgetown Road, Suite C-15
Bethesda, MD 20814-2440
United States
Voice: (301) 656-5613
Fax: (301) 654-0333
dommerholt@bethesdaphysiocare.com
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Dr. Michael E. Charness
Department of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
1400 VFW Parkway
West Roxbury, MA 02132
(617) 732-7432
michael_charness@hms.harvard.edu
Musical Medicine Clinic
Dr. Fred Hochberg
Mass General Hospital
1 Hawthorn Pl. Suite 103
Boston MA 02114
(617) 726-8657
Performing Arts Clinic
Department of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston MA 02115
(617) 325-2815
Fax: (617)363-5592
Dr. Steven Seitels
Harvard Med and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
243 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 573-5520
Fax: (617) 573-3444
www.meei.harvard.edu
Spaulding Neighborhood Rehab Center
Dr. Clay Miller
Performing Arts Med Program
410 Stuart Street
Boston MA 02116
(617) 859-9971
Cambridge
Boston Arts Medical Center
Youville Hospital
1575 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4344, ext 784
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor
Arts Medicine/Med Rehab
355 Briarwood Circle Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(313) 998-7899
Detroit
Arts Medicine Division
Wayne State Univ Heath Center
4201 St. Antoine, Ste 4J
Detroit MI 48201
(313)577-6859
James Blessman
Wayne State University, Arts Health Interlock, University Health Center
4201 St. Antoin, Suite 4J
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 543-4410
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis
Instrumental Artists Hotline
Dr. Jeanine Speier
Sister Kenny Institute
800 E. 28th St
Minneapolis MN 55407
(612)863-4495
Kenny Rehab Clinic/Sister Kenny Institute
800 East 28th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 863-4481
MISSOURI
St. Louis
Simon Horenstein
3655 Vista Avenue
St Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-8100
Medical Center for the Performing Arts
Dr. Jerome Gilden
Jewish Hospital
216 S. Kingshighway
St. Louis MO 63110
(314) 454-7827
Neurologic Restoration Center
Dr. Simon Horenstein
Bethesda Hospital
3655 Vista Ave.
St. Louis MO 63110
(314) 776-8100
Performing Arts Program
Jewish Hospital
216 S Kingshighway
3rd floor KB
St Louis, MO 63110
(314) 454-7827
NORTH CAROLINA
Durham
Arts Medicine Program
Dr. Patrick Kenan
Duke University Medical Center
Box 3017
Durham NC 27710
(919) 684-2027
Raleigh
Clinical Rehab Associates
Suzanne Sesnie
4505 Fair Meadow Lane Suite 104
Raleigh NC 27607
(919)420-0006
Winston-Salem
David Goode
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Medical Centre Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1087
(919) 748-4142
NEW YORK
Buffalo
Performing Artists Clinic
Dr. Alan Lockwood
State University of New York
50 CFS Addition
Buffalo NY 14214
(716) 829-2600
New York
Alison Berhman, PhD, CCC-SLP.
Note: not a medical doctor, but teams with an ENT.
Director, Schein Voice and Laryngeal Center
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
270-05 76th Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(718) 470-8892
abehrman@lij.edu
Voice scientist specializing in diagnostic testing of professional voice users; works as part of a team with an ENT. Testing includes detailed interview of medical, personal and vocal history; acoustic testing; and videostroboscopic examination (visualization of the vocal folds using a strobe light). Dr. Berhman sees patients with voice problems and those who desire well-voice preventative health care. Some grant funding available for singers.
Center for Osteopathic Medicine
41 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 685-8113
Harkness Center for Dance Injuries
Dr. Donald Rose
Hospital for Joint Disease
301 E. 17th St.
New York NY 10003
(212) 598-6022
Head & Neck Surgical Group
425 W. 59th St, 10th Floor & 233 3rd Ave.
NYC, NY
(212) 262-4444
www.entsurg.com
Institute of Rehab Medicine
NY University School of Medicine
400 E 34 St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 263-6105
Dr. Gwen Korovin
(212) 517-9177
Bruce Mandelbaum, Licensed Acupuncturist
2121 Broadway - at 74th above Fairway
Suite 401A
(212) 769-4295
Miller Health Care Institute for Performing Artists
Roosevelt Hospital
425 West 59th St., Ste. 6A
New York, NY 10019
(212) 523-6200
Fax: (212) 523-8100
Performing Arts Physical Therapy
311/315 West 43rd Street, Suite 405
NYC, NY 10036
tel: 212-245-PAPT(7278)
fax: 212-245-7461
website (site under construction)
www.performingartspt.com
Physician Volunteers for the Arts
This clinic, run by Dr. Barry A. Kohn, provides free allergy and general medical
care to the performance community, including actors, dancers, singers,
musicians, directors, choreographers.
475 West 57th Street-Second Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 799-5426
Fax: (212) 877-1724
http://pva.salu.net/index.html
Link to an article in American Medical News:
http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/amnews/pick_01/prsa0129.htm
Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
Dr. Matthew Lee
NY Univ. School of Medicine
400 E. 34th Street
New York NY 10016
(212) 263-6037
Dr. David Slavitt
(212) 517-9177
Ivy Weisman, Therapist
(212) 879-6988
OHIO
Cincinnati
Center for Orthopedic Care
2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 235
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 651-0094
Clinic for the Performing Arts
Dr. James Sammarco
2123 Auburn Ave.
Suite 235
Cincinnati OH 45219-2963
(513) 651-0094
Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Performing Artists Medical Center
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
(216) 444-3903
Medical Center for Performing Artists
Dr. Richard Lederman
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
9500 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland OH 44195
(216) 444-5545
PENNSYLVANIA
Doylestown
PA Pain Rehab Center
Ballinick #12
Rtes 313 and 611 Bypass
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 348-5104
Norristown
Medical Center for Performing Artists
Suburban General Hospital
2705 Dekalb Pike Suite 105
Norristown, PA 19401
(215) 279-1060
Philadelphia
Arts Medicine Center
Dr. Robert Sataloff
Thomas Jefferson University
1721 Pine Street
Philadelphia PA 19103
(215) 545-3322
TEXAS
Austin
SIMS
Austin,TX - based nonprofit organization offers low cost mental health service and follow-up to the music community. Primarily slanted towards touring bands, the site has some great articles about mental health and the performer that apply to anyone.
PO Box 1622
Austin, TX 78767-1622
(512) 494-1007
Stephen Mitchell
Austin Regional Clinic
1301 West 38th St, Suite 401
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 458-4276
Houston
Arts Medicine Volunteer Clinic - a free clinic for performing artists
Tranquility House
Personal Physician Group LLP
4100 S. Shepherd Drive, Houston TX 77098
(713) 524-9800
Sports Arts Center/TIRR
Institute for Rehab & Research
1333 Moursand Avenue
Houston, TX 77030-3405
(713) 799-5000, (800) 44REHAB
Texas Arts Medicine Center at Personal Physician Group
Rebecca Clearman MD, CEO
4100 S. Shepherd Drive
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 524-9800
Fax: (713) 524-1115
www.PersonalPhysicianGroup.com
SOUTH CAROLINA
Greenville
The Vitality Center/St. Francis Hospital
1 St. Francis Drive
Greenville, SC 29601
(803) 255-1843
WASHINGTON
Seattle
Clinic for Performing Artists
Dr. Michael Weinstein
Virginia Mason Medical Center.
1100 9th Av. P.O. Box 900
Seattle WA 98111
(206) 223-6600
CANADA
Hamilton
Center for Human Performance & Health Promotion
Sir William Osler Health Institute
565 Sanitorium Rd
Hamilton, Ontario L9C-7N4
(416) 574-5444
Toronto
Dr. Brian Hands