Kristjan T. Ragnarsson, MD, the Dr. Lucy G. Moses Professor and Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine for the Mount Sinai Health System, was recently honored by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with its 2014 Frank H. Krusen, MD, Lifetime Achievement Award, its highest honor. The Academy saluted Dr. Ragnarsson’s longtime commitment to patient care, research, education, and advocacy. The award was established in 1972 for Dr. Krusen, a founding father of the Academy and early developer of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialty.
“We are very proud of Dr. Ragnarsson and congratulate him for this outstanding honor,” says Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and President for Academic Affairs, the Mount Sinai Health System. “He is recognized internationally for his commitment to the care of all patients with physical disabilities. Under his leadership, Mount Sinai has participated in groundbreaking clinical trials in physical and rehabilitation medicine, including technological advances for paralyzed individuals.”
Dr. Ragnarsson has also testified before Congress, presented to federal commissions, and met with leaders of federal agencies to advocate for patients on behalf of the Academy and other physical medicine and rehabilitation organizations.
“I see this award as recognition for all of my colleagues in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Mount Sinai—our physicians, nurses, therapists, and researchers,” says Dr. Ragnarsson.