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Medical Director
Dr. Elissa Charbonneau
Dr. Charbonneau has been the Medical Director since 2001 and an attending physician at New England Rehab since 1992. She is Medical Director of the Orthopedic, Brain Injury, Multi-Trauma and Neuro-Day Programs. Dr. Charbonneau received her D.O. from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Temple University. She is certified by both the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Osteopathic Board of Rehabilitation Medicine. She is member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the American Academy of Neurologic and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Locally, she is a member of the Maine Osteopathic Association, the Maine Brain Injury Association and the Maine Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Charbonneau also practices at Orthopaedic Associates and provides Physiatry consult services at Maine Medical Center.
Associate Medical Director
Dr. Victoria Ashton
Dr. Ashton has been with New England Rehab Hospital since 1988. She received her M.D. from Dartmouth Medical School and completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Western Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr. Ashton is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. She is a member of the Medical Executive Committee and Clinical Quality Improvement Committee at New England Rehab. Dr. Ashton is also an attending physician at Maine Medical Center and is on staff at Mercy Hospital.
Dr. Robert Haile
Dr. Haile has been with New England Rehab Hospital since 1994. He is Medical Director of the Amputee and Spinal Cord Injury programs. He received his M.D. from the University of Vermont and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Tufts University. Dr. Haile is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and provides Physiatry consultations at Maine Medical Center.
Dr. Syed Kazmi
Dr. Kazmi joined the New England Rehab Hospital staff in 1996. He is the Medical Director for the Stroke and Oncology programs. Dr. Kazmi received his medical education from Dow Medical College in Pakistan. He completed his Internship in Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Tufts University. Dr. Kazmi is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is also on the medical staff at Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital.
Dr. Elwood Fox
Dr. Fox is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He joined New England Rehab Hospital in 2001. Dr. Fox is Medical Director of the Cardio-pulmonary program and provides Physiatry consultations at Maine Medical Center, Mercy Hospital and Southern Maine Medical Center. Dr. Fox received his D.O. from the University of New England and completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Berkshire Medical Center. He also completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Dr. David Palmer
Dr. Palmer joined New England Rehab Hospital in 1997. He received his D.O. from the University of New England and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Medical College of Ohio. Dr. Palmer is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is available for Physiatry consultations at Maine Medical Center, Mercy Hospital and Southern Maine Medical Center.
