MARIA ANSARI, MD: Neelesh's motivation
is really around educating his colleagues
so that we provide the best possible care,
particularly around sports injuries or concussions
in the pediatric population.
And he does that in really a multimodal way.
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NEELESH KENIA, MD: I've always loved to teach.
Our roles as physicians, a lot of it is teaching.
We teach our patients.
We talk about prevention, we talk about treatment.
Teaching med students, residents, my colleagues,
is just an extension of that.
MARIA ANSARI, MD: Dr. Kenia really approaches teaching
knowing that he has a diverse learning audience.
INGRID LIM, MD: He can stand up in front of a large room
and speak to people and feel so at ease
and get everybody excited about Sports Medicine.
He does education of his colleagues.
And he can also do one-on-one teaching
and work with a medical student.
NEELESH KENIA, MD: I do a lot of small group lectures.
You go through your differrentials and you test.
I'm able to engage the learner a little bit more in that setting.
You can demonstrate something
and have someone repeat it back to you
and show you that they've understood it.
DIANA BOJORQUEZ, MD: Many of us in residency
just don't get enough exposure to sports medicine.
As a general pediatrician, I feel I've benefitted greatly
from having Neelesh as a colleague.
He has always been available to help me improve my abilities
to do exams of many, many musculoskeletal issues.
NEELESH KENIA, MD: I've had the opportunity
to teach medical students and residents
in a variety of setting,
having them shadow me in clinic and really be able to do
one-on-one teaching in the moment,
practice the physical exam on an actual patient
so that they feel comfortable doing that.
RESIDENT: How often have you seen this?
INGRID LIM, MD: Neelesh's work, in sports medicine
and particularly in concussions, has a really far-reaching impact
that has impacted not just pediatrics but sports medicine,
orthopedics, the emergency department.
NEELESH KENIA, MD: Concussion care has evolved a ton
since I started at TPMG.
We saw an increase in the number of patients coming in
with potential concussion.
I've worked on our smart sets in HealthConnect
just to help with streamlining
how we take care of concussions primarily.
INGRID LIM, MD: He's made a tool that's really easy to use
and people continue to use that today.
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DIANA BOJORQUEZ, MD: Neelesh is recognized
by all of his colleagues as an expert in what he does.
He has gained the respect of all of our departments here.
MARIA ANSARI, MD: Whether he's manipulating a joint,
teaching someone how to properly examine a shoulder,
walking through someone how to do proper concussion testing
in a protocol.
The best way to learn is by doing
and Neelesh really excels in that area.
INGRID LIM, MD: His impact is not just in the local level.
He's done a lot of things regionally as well.
MARIA ANSARI, MD: He's on the Sports Medicine redesign.
He co-created the TPMG taskforce on concussion redesign.
He's on the Pediatric CME Regional Committee.
He helps in curriculum design.
He is contributing in so many ways.
NEELESH KENIA, MD: I do feel fortunate
that I am able to pursue teaching in addition to
patient care.
I think we have created a culture where that is valued
and it's a really important part of our mission and our jobs.
INGRID LIM, MD: That is the true gift that he gives,
that all of our patients are getting better care
because of all of his education.
DIANA BOJORQUEZ, MD: He never, ever puts any limits on
what he's willing to give his colleagues,
on what he's willing to give his patients.
All of us here at TPMG are enormously lucky to have
Neelesh as one of our colleagues.
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